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Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota

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$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.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular undergraduate certificate programs for trade school students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Northland Community and Technical College the most popular school in Minnesota 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.

Women make up 95% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Northland Community and Technical College take out $14,525 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rasmussen University - Minnesota. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 113 students majoring in practical nursing at Rasmussen University - Minnesota, 10% are male and 90% are female.

On average, practical nursing graduates from Rasmussen University - Minnesota take out $15,720 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate. 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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Out of the 22 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, St Cloud Technical and Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. St Cloud Technical and Community College is a small public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

About 93% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 7% are male.

While working on their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing majors at St Cloud Technical and Community College accumulate an average of around $17,590 in student debt.

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The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Alexandria Technical & Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. ATCC is a small public school located in the town of Alexandria.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from ATCC carry an average student debt load of $8,486.

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Saint Paul College

Saint Paul, MN

The in-demand undergraduate certificate programs at Saint Paul College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular practical nursing & nursing assistants schools in Minnesota. Saint Paul College is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 14 students majoring in practical nursing at Saint Paul College, 36% are male and 64% are female.

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

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Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for practical nursing & nursing assistants students to get a undergraduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Hennepin Technical College is a small public school located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park.

Women make up 83% of the practical nursing majors at the school.

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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Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota list. M State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Fergus Falls.

About 91% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 9% are male.

On average, practical nursing graduates from M State take out $14,594 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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Pine Technical & Community College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Pine City, Pine Technical & Community College is a public school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 13% are male.

After completing their Undergraduate Certificate, practical nursing graduates from Pine Technical & Community College carry an average student debt load of $13,724.

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Riverland Community College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Nursing & Nursing Assistants Undergraduate Certificate Trade Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the town of Austin, Riverland Community College is a public college with a small student population.

About 94% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 6% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at Riverland Community College take out an average of $15,389 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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With a ranking of #10, Dakota County Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for practical nursing & nursing assistants students working on their undergraduate certificate. Located in the rural area of Rosemount, DCTC is a public college with a small student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in practical nursing at the school are women while 17% are male.

Practical Nursing majors at DCTC take out an average of $10,917 in student loans while working on their Undergraduate Certificate.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 22 schools only.

  • 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).

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