Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing programs in Minnesota
25 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 23 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $62,260 at St Cloud Technical and Community College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Registered Nurses in Minnesota earn a median of $101,510 a year across 70,110 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $122,700 | 11,350 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $133,260 | 7,780 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $266,190 | 2,130 |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,280 | 1,340 |
| Nurse Midwives | $134,810 | 410 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | $20,000 | $62,260 (43 grads) | 43 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Associate's degree | $15,372 | $61,020 (48 grads) | 60 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Associate's degree | $18,145 | $60,689 (70 grads) | 121 |
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | $16,447 | $59,610 (97 grads) | 57 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Associate's degree | $18,169 | $59,268 (149 grads) | 147 |
| Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis | Associate's degree | $21,000 | $58,866 (112 grads) | 95 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City | Associate's degree | $15,500 | $58,221 (41 grads) | 28 |
| St Catherine University Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | $58,221 (33 grads) | — |
| Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd | Associate's degree | $19,391 | $57,576 (101 grads) | 79 |
| Minnesota State College Southeast Winona | Associate's degree | $20,752 | $57,544 (63 grads) | 0 |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud | Associate's degree | $20,058 | $56,886 (1,056 grads) | 855 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | $16,250 | $56,776 (50 grads) | 95 |
| Minnesota North College Hibbing | Associate's degree | $13,427 | $56,641 (75 grads) | 44 |
| Northwest Technical College Bemidji | Associate's degree | $16,637 | $55,512 (102 grads) | 74 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | $15,725 | $55,151 (101 grads) | 100 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Associate's degree | $19,000 | $55,026 (78 grads) | 84 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Associate's degree | $10,500 | $54,817 (75 grads) | 39 |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria | Associate's degree | $16,000 | $54,536 (42 grads) | 25 |
| Ridgewater College Willmar | Associate's degree | $15,250 | $54,109 (48 grads) | 72 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Associate's degree | $18,385 | $53,608 (42 grads) | 42 |
| Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls | Associate's degree | $21,250 | $53,017 (105 grads) | 71 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet | Associate's degree | $21,025 | $51,607 (43 grads) | 27 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Associate's degree | $20,125 | $51,197 (107 grads) | 101 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Associate's degree | $17,180 | not published | 28 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.