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.
One thing to take note of is that UST MN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
Online graduate courses are available at Minnesota State Mankato, 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 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bethel University Minnesota does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Catherine University is a great place for students working on their graduate certificate.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Kate’s, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Winona State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 66% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Hamline University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hamline. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 78% took at least some of their classes online.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking.
On average, graduate certificate students take out $19,400 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMN Twin Cities. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #8 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.
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.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Scholastica. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
St. Cloud State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate programs.
UMN Duluth 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #12, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Metro State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #13 on this year’s Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Saint Paul. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
One thing to take note of is that SMU MN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Capella University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking.
Capella University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #16 on the list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Southwest Minnesota State University. In 2019-2020 about 46% 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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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