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2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k

7 Ranked Colleges
4,323 Degrees Awarded
$16,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master's in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Registered Nursing is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 3rd of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 259,493 degrees were awarded to students with this major.

Across Minnesota, there were 11,621 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,323 registered nursing graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in registered nursing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality registered nursing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the registered nursing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The registered nursing school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Registered Nursing (Income $48-$75k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 62 degrees to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 52 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

Capella University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, St Catherine University landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 54 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #4 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU Moorhead not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s registered nursing degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502.

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#6

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Metropolitan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Metro State also took the #6 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Metro State are $17,552.

Full Metropolitan State University Registered Nursing Report

#7

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Registered Nursing Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school handed out 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s registered nursing students in 2019-2020.

Rasmussen University - Minnesota also took the #7 spot in our “Best Registered Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are $9,745.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Registered Nursing Report

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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