2023 Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Education Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Education Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for education students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,146 a year.
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Out of the 23 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Southwest Minnesota State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southwest Minnesota State University are $9,482 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great value for education students working on their bachelor’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $9,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Bemidji State University 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 #6 on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Metropolitan State University 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 #7 on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth 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 #8 on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Duluth.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Duluth are $13,850 a year.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree education programs. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMN Twin Cities also is in the top 20% of our Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.
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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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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.
- 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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More about our data sources and methodologies.