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Registered-nurse (RN) programs in Minnesota on the federal training list, by published cost
54 programs in Minnesota’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Registered nurse (RN) (29-1141). Published costs run from $5,662 to $214,800; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $5,662 | Nurse Educator (NED) | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 180 wk · 14 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $6,067 | Nurse Administrator Organization Systems Leader | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 180 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $6,965 | Nursing (BSN) | St. Catherine University | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 1,332 | 59% | 80% | $14,848 |
| 4 | $7,280 | Informatics EBP & Project Management/Strategy | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 180 wk · 18 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $8,455 | Adult/Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist | Winona State University | 180 wk · 19 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $9,345 | Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | Winona State University | 180 wk · 21 hrs | 18 | 83% | 78% | — |
| 7 | $10,297 | Nursing | Lake Superior College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 1,085 | 45% | 82% | $10,561 |
| 8 | $10,680 | Family Nurse Practitioner | Winona State University | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 15 | 73% | 87% | — |
| 9 | $10,680 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | Winona State University | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 29 | 83% | 72% | — |
| 10 | $10,765 | Nursing | Pine Technical and Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 277 | 56% | 82% | $13,474 |
| 11 | $10,851 | Nursing | Minneapolis Community and Technical College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 474 | 84% | 85% | $14,243 |
| 12 | $11,112 | Nursing | St. Cloud Technical & Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 235 | 100% | 92% | $16,096 |
| 13 | $11,167 | Nursing | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 196 | 54% | 82% | $9,680 |
| 14 | $11,180 | Nursing | Central Lakes College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 344 | 97% | 94% | $15,602 |
| 15 | $11,235 | Nursing | Minnesota State Community and Technical College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 860 | 42% | 57% | $9,420 |
| 16 | $11,280 | Nursing (MANE) | Ridgewater College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 794 | 47% | 89% | $9,176 |
| 17 | $11,284 | Nursing | Century College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 556 | 86% | 86% | $14,104 |
| 18 | $11,292 | Nursing | Alexandria Technical and Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 173 | 72% | 92% | $15,118 |
| 19 | $11,327 | Nursing | South Central College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 254 | 87% | 88% | $15,002 |
| 20 | $11,464 | Nursing | Minnesota North College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 67 | 97% | 94% | $16,210 |
| 21 | $11,470 | Nursing | Rochester Community and Technical College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 1,533 | 34% | 87% | $10,155 |
| 22 | $11,512 | Nursing | Riverland Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 188 | 80% | 85% | $16,634 |
| 23 | $11,596 | Nursing | Northland Community and Technical College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 454 | 76% | 38% | $13,481 |
| 24 | $11,936 | Nursing (MANE) | Anoka-Ramsey Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 805 | 79% | 87% | $13,752 |
| 25 | $12,054 | Nursing | Minnesota West Community and Technical College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 372 | 64% | 86% | $15,136 |
| 26 | $12,154 | Nursing | Northwest Technical College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 358 | 87% | 83% | $16,432 |
| 27 | $13,092 | Nursing (MANE) | Inver Hills Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 433 | 90% | 83% | $14,644 |
| 28 | $13,106 | Nursing (MANE) | Normandale Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 408 | 77% | 81% | $13,152 |
| 29 | $13,490 | Nursing (MANE) | Riverland Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 188 | 80% | 85% | $16,634 |
| 30 | $13,593 | Nursing (MANE) | North Hennepin Community College | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 363 | 76% | 81% | $13,830 |
| 31 | $13,709 | Nursing | Minnesota State College Southeast | 120 wk · 50 hrs | 76 | 42% | 78% | $11,686 |
| 32 | $14,240 | RN to BS Degree Completion (Online) | College of St. Scholastica | 60 wk · 42 hrs | 1,692 | 84% | 84% | $16,616 |
| 33 | $17,645 | Nursing: RN to BSN Completion | St. Catherine University | 60 wk · 32 hrs | 1,332 | 59% | 80% | $14,848 |
| 34 | $24,450 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (RN to BSN) | Rasmussen University | 60 wk · 36 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $30,887 | Nursing | Southwest Minnesota State University | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 340 | 88% | 88% | $20,497 |
| 36 | $32,148 | Nursing | Winona State University | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 1,744 | 63% | 68% | $16,515 |
| 37 | $33,125 | Nursing | Metropolitan State University | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 984 | 67% | 87% | $16,298 |
| 38 | $34,156 | Nursing | Minnesota State University Moorhead | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 515 | 67% | 61% | $18,268 |
| 39 | $35,510 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing (A-BSN) | Rasmussen University | 121 wk · 10 hrs | 120 | 58% | 78% | $7,370 |
| 40 | $36,354 | Nursing | Bemidji State University | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 965 | 68% | 81% | $17,010 |
| 41 | $36,989 | Nursing | St. Cloud State University | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 991 | 42% | 79% | $9,351 |
| 42 | $37,878 | RN Baccalaureate Completion | Minnesota State University Mankato | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 2,343 | 54% | 79% | $14,749 |
| 43 | $37,878 | Nursing | Minnesota State University Mankato | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 2,343 | 54% | 79% | $14,749 |
| 44 | $48,064 | Nursing B S N | University of Minnesota Twin Cities | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 731 | 94% | 76% | $17,806 |
| 45 | $48,738 | Professional Nursing | Rasmussen University | 120 wk · 20 hrs | 10 | 100% | — | — |
| 46 | $48,738 | Professional Nursing - Associate's Degree | Rasmussen University | 99 wk · 10 hrs | 459 | 51% | 67% | $5,047 |
| 47 | $48,738 | Professional Nursing | Rasmussen University | 120 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | $48,738 | Professional Nursing | Rasmussen University | 120 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $56,360 | Nursing (Post-Baccalaureate) | College of St. Scholastica | 56 wk · 50 hrs | 1,692 | 84% | 84% | $16,616 |
| 50 | $95,730 | Bachelor of Science in Nursing | Herzing University | 120 wk · 24 hrs | 460 | 83% | 84% | $15,486 |
| 51 | $155,520 | Nursing | College of St. Scholastica | 180 wk · 25 hrs | 1,692 | 84% | 84% | $16,616 |
| 52 | $155,520 | Nursing (Veteran to B.S. in Nursing program) | College of St. Scholastica | 120 wk · 25 hrs | 1,692 | 84% | 84% | $16,616 |
| 53 | $214,800 | Nursing | Saint John's University | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 66 | 50% | 53% | $15,026 |
| 54 | $214,800 | Nursing | College of St. Benedict | 180 wk · 24 hrs | 359 | 70% | 76% | $17,361 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,787 programs for Minnesota in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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This page sorts registered-nurse (RN) programs in Minnesota by the cost their providers published. The Retraining ROI report takes one target occupation and one state, ranks every listed program by the employment its completers reported, and — if you give your current pay — prints a payback estimate per program with its basis. Built on order from the same federal record; free sample on that page.
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