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Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

18 Colleges
$36,677 Avg Salary
$12,109 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants is the most popular major in Minnesota with 2,176 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022.

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The Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 18 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rasmussen University - Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Rasmussen University - Minnesota accumulate an average of around $15,720 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $141.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northland Community and Technical College is a great place for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Northland Community and Technical College is a small public school located in the remote town of Thief River Falls.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Northland Community and Technical College carry an average student debtload of $14,525.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Alexandria Technical & Community College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. ATCC is a small public school located in the remote town of Alexandria.

On average, practical nursing graduates from ATCC take out $8,486 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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The excellent undergraduate certificate programs at Dakota County Technical College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at DCTC take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $10,917.

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Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 5 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $17,590.

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#6

Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Brooklyn Park.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at Hennepin Technical College accumulate an average of around $10,848 in student debt.

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Anoka Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Anoka Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Anoka.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Anoka Technical College take out $10,376 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Minnesota State College Southeast landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best undergraduate certificate practical nursing & nursing assistants programs. MSC Southeast is a small public school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average amount in student loans that practical nursing majors at MSC Southeast take out while working on their Undergraduate Certificate is $15,508.

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#9

Ridgewater College

Willmar, MN

With a ranking of #9, Ridgewater College did quite well on this year’s best schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Ridgewater College is a small public school located in the remote town of Willmar.

Practical Nursing majors at Ridgewater College take out an average of $19,706 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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#10

Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Saint Paul College carry an average student debtload of $14,123.

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

Explore all the Best Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 3,821
Missouri 962
South Dakota 245
Iowa 1,762
North Dakota 256
Nebraska 346

One of 11 majors within the trade school area of study, practical nursing & nursing assistants has other similar majors worth exploring.

Practical Nursing Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 45,031
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 35,655
Other Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants 4,653

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 88,600
Allied Health Professions 83,905
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 83,587
Health Sciences & Services 36,762
Mental & Social Health Services 30,331

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 18 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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.

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