2023 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Education Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, education students earned 9,682 degrees and certificates from a Minnesota school, making the subject the 3rd in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 23 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs 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 Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Olaf College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Olaf is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Northfield.
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Out of the 23 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia College at Moorhead landed the # 3 spot on the list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Gustavus Adolphus College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the fringe town of Saint Peter, Gustavus Adolphus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
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Martin Luther College landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, UST MN is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
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Bethel University Minnesota came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 4,776 |
| Iowa | 3,392 |
| South Dakota | 1,045 |
| Missouri | 7,906 |
| Nebraska | 4,167 |
| North Dakota | 1,291 |
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Rankings in Majors Related to Education
Education Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 110,226 |
| Educational Administration | 46,469 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 43,297 |
| Special Education | 36,792 |
| General Education | 29,810 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | 19,832 |
| Student Counseling | 13,858 |
| Instructional Media Design | 8,695 |
| Teaching English or French | 5,791 |
| Other Education | 4,858 |
| Teaching Assistants | 2,751 |
| Educational Assessment | 2,552 |
| Multilingual Education | 1,910 |
| Education Philosophy | 737 |
| International Education | 293 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Education
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Communication & Journalism | 120,571 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 23 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).
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