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2023 Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Health Professions Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 23 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Health Professions program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for health professions majors pursuing a master's degree.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 89% of the health professions majors at the school.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular health professions schools in Minnesota. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Health Professions at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Catherine University is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 238 students majoring in health professions at St. Kate's, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Health Professions at St Catherine University Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 159 students majoring in health professions at SMU MN, 26% are male and 74% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

Full Health Professions at The College of Saint Scholastica Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the city of Mankato.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree health professions programs. Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 81% of the students majoring in health professions at the school are women while 19% are male.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

Of the 68 students majoring in health professions at St. Cloud State University, 15% are male and 85% are female.

Full Health Professions at Saint Cloud State University Report

#10

Winona State University

Winona, MN

With a ranking of #10, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for health professions students working on their master’s degree. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

Women make up 90% of the health professions majors at the school.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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