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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges
$73,937 Avg Salary
$18,411 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,314 degrees and certificates were awarded to educational administration students who went to a Minnesota college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Check out the education admin graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for educational administration students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Out of the 14 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best educational administration schools in Minnesota. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate educational administration programs. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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With a ranking of #8, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for educational administration students working on their graduate certificate. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for educational administration students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Educational Administration Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Educational Administration Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,509
Kansas 646
Iowa 340
Nebraska 782
North Dakota 136
South Dakota 158

Educational Administration is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Teacher Education Grade Specific 110,226
Teacher Education Subject Specific 43,297
Special Education 36,792
General Education 29,810
Curriculum & Instruction 19,832

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Shai-WMIL.

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