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Health Sciences & Nursing community-college programs in Minnesota

22 community colleges in Minnesota report awarding credentials in Health Sciences & Nursing. Two-year nursing, allied health, and medical assisting programs that lead directly to in-demand clinical careers. The list below ranks them by share of total credentials awarded in this field — a directional measure of program scale and focus.

If you are choosing a Health Sciences & Nursing program in Minnesota, weigh program-specific accreditation, clinical or apprenticeship placement, and the institution's articulation agreements with Minnesota public universities (for transfer-bound students) or its local employer relationships (for occupational tracks). Within Minnesota published tuition tends to fall in a tight range, so the program-quality questions usually matter more than cost. The ranked list below is a useful starting point but should not substitute for a campus visit and a conversation with the program advisor.

Each college below links to a full profile with cost, enrollment, completion, and transfer numbers from the College Scorecard. Use the cost-and-aid guide for Minnesota and the state's transfer-outcomes guide for additional context.

  1. Northwestern Health Sciences UniversityBloomington86%
  2. Northwest Technical CollegeBemidji74%
  3. Inver Hills Community CollegeInver Grove Heights48%
  4. Northland Community and Technical CollegeThief River Falls45%
  5. Century CollegeWhite Bear Lake38%
  6. Lake Superior CollegeDuluth33%
  7. Rochester Community and Technical CollegeRochester32%
  8. St Cloud Technical and Community CollegeSaint Cloud28%
  9. Minnesota State Community and Technical CollegeFergus Falls24%
  10. Minnesota North CollegeHibbing23%
  11. Dakota County Technical CollegeRosemount23%
  12. Minneapolis Community and Technical CollegeMinneapolis22%
  13. Ridgewater CollegeWillmar22%
  14. South Central CollegeNorth Mankato19%
  15. Central Lakes College-BrainerdBrainerd19%
  16. Alexandria Technical & Community CollegeAlexandria17%
  17. Anoka-Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids16%
  18. Fond du Lac Tribal and Community CollegeCloquet15%
  19. Riverland Community CollegeAustin15%
  20. Normandale Community CollegeBloomington13%
  21. North Hennepin Community CollegeBrooklyn Park12%
  22. Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis4%

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