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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Minnesota

29 Colleges
$48,279 Avg Salary
$25,122 Avg Student Debt

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 29 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing an online .

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online degree in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 29 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.

After completing their degree, education graduates from Minnesota State Mankato carry an average student debtload of $27,583.

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The excellent online programs at The College of Saint Scholastica helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at St. Scholastica take out is $24,500.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Marshall, Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Southwest Minnesota State University take out is $26,097.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Education majors at Concordia University, Saint Paul take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Paul, Hamline is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, education graduates from Hamline take out $24,810 in student loans while working on their degree.

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Bemidji State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the remote town of Bemidji.

The average amount in student loans that education majors at Bemidji State University take out is $26,147.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.

Education majors at MSU Moorhead take out an average of $28,512 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Education majors at Bethel University Minnesota take out an average of $25,814 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $301.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular Education Colleges 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

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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 29 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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