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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

18 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree 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 Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. 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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#2

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Martin Luther College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of New Ulm, MLC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #7 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the distant town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 4,776
Iowa 3,392
South Dakota 1,045
Missouri 7,906
Nebraska 4,167
North Dakota 1,291

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

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 18 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 Horadrim.

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