2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school us, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.
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Top Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
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Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 212 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UST MN. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 48% took at least some of their classes online.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 263 graduate certificates in .
Minnesota State Mankato does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 63% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 35 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that Bethel University Minnesota does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2022-2023 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. St. Kate’s is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 46 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Kate’s. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 56% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 30 graduate certificates in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winona State. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #6, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 219 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Hamline. During the 2022-2023 year, about 69% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #7 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 221 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that UMN Twin Cities does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 26% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #8, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 58 students in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Moorhead. In 2022-2023 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 103 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in .
St. Scholastica does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In fact, around 49% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 124 graduate certificates in .
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Cloud State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 55% took at least some of their classes online.
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With a ranking of #11, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in .
Online graduate courses are available at UMN Duluth, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 23% took at least some of their classes online.
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Metropolitan State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 22 students in .
Online graduate courses are available at Metro State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 77% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #13 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 100 graduate certificates in .
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Saint Paul does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 93% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #14 on the list. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 207 graduate certificates to qualified students.
One thing to take note of is that SMU MN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2022-2023 about 72% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This medium-sized public school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 26 graduate certificates in .
Southwest Minnesota State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2022-2023 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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