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Minnesota's true historical roots lie in the diversity of its people. With deep roots and a large population of Ojibwe and Dakota Native American traditions, the state is also a melting pot for Scandinavian traditions. Home to The Lost Forty in the Chippewa National Forest is one of the oldest preserved forests in the country where 300-400 year old red and white pines stand undisturbed. Minnesota also has low crime rates and a small town welcome for everyone, especially nursing students!</p><p>Minnesota has very prestigious nursing and healthcare programs that stand neck to neck with some of America's top-notch universities. Due to the rapidly expanding and evolving nature of the health care system, careers in nursing are expected to continue to grow significantly each year. As of 2008, Minnesota is short near 7,000 nurses. Minnesota has many nursing programs to choose from which are all very friendly to your specific needs. Four-year colleges and universities offer comprehensive nursing programs; while technical schools and community colleges can help you get specific certifications. In addition, the role of the professional nurse is expanding to include an emphasis on leadership, management, and education. Many programs require students to complete clinical studies, either at the university's public clinic or at area clinics, hospitals, and other resident care centers. This valuable experience will help prepare nursing students and gives them important networking opportunities.</p><p>Nurses in hospitals, community health centers, group practices, long term care facilities, and elsewhere in the health care community, are being called upon to lead and manage departments within their organizations. In addition, they are being asked to as become educators, not only for the patients, but for the future nurses of their communities. For those interested in pursuing or advancing a career in the field of nursing, this is an excellent time. Many universities offer weekend, evening, online and campus based programs. Online nursing programs have become increasingly popular over the past several years. They are meant to provide a convenient and flexible option for working registered nurses or other health care professionals. Most schools allow you to complete coursework at your own pace. Browse a wide variety of accredited nursing schools to learn more about the exciting and rewarding career opportunities that await you.</p> <p><strong>Degree Programs:</strong></p> <p>Disaster, EMT, Education, Forensics, HIV/AIDS, Joint Degree MSN/MPH, Laboratory Testing, Neurosurgery, Nursing Law, OB/GYN, Oncology, Orthopedics, Prenatal, Thoracic Surgery, Transplantation, Urology</p> <p><strong>Largest Cities:</strong></p> <p>Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Buffalo, Burnsville, Coon Rapids, Duluth, Eagan, Hutchinson, Mankato, Marshall, Minneapolis, New Ulm, Plymouth, Rochester, St. Paul</p> <p><strong>Additional Resources</strong><strong>:</strong></p> <p> Minnesota Nursing Board: Home<br /><a href="http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us" target="_blank">http://www.nursingboard.state.mn.us</a> </p> <p> Minnesota Nurses Association<br /><a href="http://www.mnnurses.org" target="_blank">http://www.mnnurses.org</a> </p> <p> Hospital Directory of Minnesota<br /><a href="http://www.minnesota.uscity.net/Hospital" target="_blank">http://www.minnesota.uscity.net/Hospital</a> </p> <p> Travel Guide to Minnesota<br /><a href="http://www.minnesotabeautiful.com" target="_blank">http://www.minnesotabeautiful.com</a> </p>  <TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> <TBODY><TR bgcolor="09385d"> <TH width="200">School</TH> <TH>Enrollment</TH> <TH>Type</TH> <TH>Accredited</TH> <TH>Online Program</TH> <TH>Degrees</TH> <TH>Find Scholarship</TH> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=172954">Anoka-Hennepin Technical College</a></TD> <TD>0</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>LPN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=172954">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=172963">Anoka-Ramsey Community College</a></TD> <TD>4,400</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=172963">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173045">Augsburg College</a></TD> <TD>3,800</TD> <TD>Private</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>RN-to-BSN, MSN, RN-to-MSN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173045">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173124">Bemidji State University</a></TD> <TD>5,000</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173124">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=154749">Bethel College</a></TD> <TD>6,000</TD> <TD>Private</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>BS/BSN, RN-to-BSN, MSN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=154749">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173203">Central Lakes College</a></TD> <TD>4,000</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173203">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=436553">Century College</a></TD> <TD>4,000</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate, LPN-to-RN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=436553">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=190248">Concordia College</a></TD> <TD>2,800</TD> <TD>Private</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>BS/BSN, Accelerated BSN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=190248">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173647">Gustavus Adolphus College</a></TD> <TD>2,600</TD> <TD>Private</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>BS/BSN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173647">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173735">Hibbing Community College</a></TD> <TD>3,100</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173735">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173799">Inver Hills Community College</a></TD> <TD>4,300</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173799">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173461">Lake Superior College</a></TD> <TD>2,800</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173461">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173966">Mayo School of Health Sciences</a></TD> <TD>0</TD> <TD>Private</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Nurse Anesthetist</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173966">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174136">Minneapolis Community and Technical College</a></TD> <TD>6,300</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate, LPN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174136">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173559">Minnesota State Community and Technical College - Fergus Falls</a></TD> <TD>6,095</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate, LPN, LPN-to-RN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173559">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174358">Minnesota State Community and Technical College - Moorhead</a></TD> <TD>6,095</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate, LPN-to-RN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174358">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173920">Minnesota State University - Mankato</a></TD> <TD>10,400</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>BS/BSN, Nurse Practitioner</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173920">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174428">Normandale Community College</a></TD> <TD>6,500</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174428">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174376">North Hennepin Community College</a></TD> <TD>5,300</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174376">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174473">Northland Community and Technical College</a></TD> <TD>1,900</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174473">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173115">Northwest Technical College</a></TD> <TD>180</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173115">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=447643">Rasmussen College - Brooklyn Park Campus</a></TD> <TD>0</TD> <TD>Private</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate, LPN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=447643">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174631">Rasmussen College - Mankato Campus</a></TD> <TD>0</TD> <TD>Private</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Diploma, LPN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174631">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=175236">Ridgewater College</a></TD> <TD>3,100</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate, LPN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=175236">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=173063">Riverland Community College</a></TD> <TD>3,200</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=173063">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174738">Rochester Community and Technical College</a></TD> <TD>4,400</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Associate, LPN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174738">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174756">Saint Cloud Technical College</a></TD> <TD>0</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>LPN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174756">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174817">Saint Mary's University of Minnesota</a></TD> <TD>0</TD> <TD>Private</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>Nurse Anesthetist</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174817">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="odd"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174844">St. Olaf College</a></TD> <TD>3,000</TD> <TD>Private</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>BS/BSN</TD> <TD><a href="Scholarship.cfm?id=174844">find scholarships</a></TD> </TR> <TR class="even"> <TD><a href="NursingSchool.cfm?ID=174066">University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Campus</a></TD> <TD>31,800</TD> <TD>Public</TD> <TD align="center">Yes</TD> <TD align="center">No</TD> <TD>BS/BSN, Certified Nurse Midwife, Nurse Anesthetist, Nurse 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