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Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$14,321 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$89,269 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for health professions students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Winona State are $8,756 a year.

Winona State also made our Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #5.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Cloud State University is a great value for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Cloud State University are $9,192 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

MSU Moorhead graduate students pay an average of $11,052 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at SMU MN are $10,890 a year.

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Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine landed the # 4 spot on the list. 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mayo Clinic School of Medicine are $22,716 per year.

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#6

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #6, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

St. Kate’s graduate students pay an average of $17,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Scholastica are $15,502 a year.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 per year.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for health professions students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $19,494 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Health Professions Colleges 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 10 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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