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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

13 Colleges
$81,655 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Minnesota with 25,582 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the medium-sized city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine 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 #2 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#3

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#4

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, MN

Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Augsburg University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg 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 Winona State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Northwestern Health Sciences University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, NWHSU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their doctor’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Mankato.

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#9

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. 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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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 5,886
Iowa 6,876
South Dakota 2,186
Missouri 16,143
Nebraska 4,665
North Dakota 2,083

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596
Health Sciences & Services 35,945
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 29,833
Mental & Social Health Services 29,053
Medicine 28,629
Dental Support Services 26,399
Communication Sciences 22,298
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 20,393
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 18,901
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 10,751
Health/Medical Prep Programs 9,210
Other Health Professions 7,984
Dentistry 6,770
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 6,158
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 5,115
Alternative Medicine & Systems 3,564
Chiropractic 2,658
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 2,374
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2,089
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,775
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 960
Medical Science 909
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 294
Alternative Medical Support Services 227
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 68

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 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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