2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants in Minnesota

An associate degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #64 out of 312 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many colleges that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2022 Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants in Minnesota ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 17 associate degrees in practical nursing and nursing assistants during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants School for Your Associate Degree

Your choice of school for getting your associate degree in practical nursing matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Associate Degree Colleges for Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants in Minnesota ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality practical nursing and nursing assistants program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. Plus, you can view our other rankings for practical nursing and nursing assistants.

 

Most Popular Schools for Associate Students to Study Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants in Minnesota

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants.

Most Well Attended Schools for Practical Nursing Students Working on Their Associate

1

Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN

14 Annual Associate Degrees

#1 Best Quality In MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Hennepin Technical College is a popular decision for individuals interested in an associate degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. Located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park, Hennepin Technical College is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for associate degrees in practical nursing and nursing assistants in Minnesota.

There were about 14 practical nursing and nursing assistants students who graduated with this degree at Hennepin Technical College in the most recent data year.

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants associate degree recipients from Hennepin Technical College receive an earnings boost of approximately $6,100 above the typical earnings of practical nursing and nursing assistants majors.

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2

Rasmussen University - Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#2 Best Quality In MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Rasmussen University - Minnesota is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit university located in the city of St. Cloud. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for associate degrees in practical nursing and nursing assistants in Minnesota. More information about a associate in practical nursing and nursing assistants from Rasmussen University - Minnesota

2

Saint Paul College
Saint Paul, MN

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#4 Best Quality In MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Saint Paul College is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting an associate degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public college located in the large city of Saint Paul. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #4 in quality for associate degrees in practical nursing and nursing assistants in Minnesota.

There were roughly 1 practical nursing and nursing assistants individuals who graduated with this degree at Saint Paul College in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, MN

1 Annual Associate Degrees

#3 Best Quality In MN

Associate Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in practical nursing and nursing assistants has to look into Dakota County Technical College. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for associate degrees in practical nursing and nursing assistants in Minnesota.

There were about 1 practical nursing and nursing assistants individuals who graduated with this degree at DCTC in the most recent year we have data available.

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Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN

$38,100 Median Salary

$15,750 Median Student Debt

Located in the town of Fergus Falls, M State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Students who graduate with their associate from the practical nursing program report average early career income of $38,100.

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Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	115	1
South Dakota	90	3
North Dakota	87	61

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Rankings in Majors Related to Practical Nursing

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	15
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	2

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	2,169
Allied Health Professions	478
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	465
Health & Medical Administrative Services	302
Dental Support Services	287
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	79
Health Sciences & Services	76
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services	63
Mental & Social Health Services	35
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	29

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.