Northwest Technical College Ranks Second Best in Two Year Nursing Schools

In a ranking of all Minnesota two-year college nursing programs by San Francisco-based web site Accredited Schools Online, Northwest Technical College ranked second in “Best 2-Year Nursing Schools Minnesota 2016,”

NTC’s nursing programs received a score of 94.50 on a 100-point scale, ranking it second behind Pine Technical College (96.50). The ranking made note of NTC’s low student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1, tied for second lowest of the 20 ranked institutions, and the graduation rate for its nursing program.

Students in Northwest Technical College’s nursing programs gain knowledge and experience in state-of-the-art simulated clinical settings and in direct, supervised clinical environments. NTC nursing programs offer multiple entry and exit points with options to stack credentials while working toward an associate of science degree. Associate’s degree graduates can transfer to Bemidji State University and complete a bachelor of science in nursing. Experienced faculty assist students choose the right path to meet their goals in online and on-campus coursework.