2023 Best Master's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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Our 2023 rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for students working on their master’s degree. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 886 master’s degrees to qualified students.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UST MN. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 48% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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Out of the 18 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 2 spot on the list. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 3,100 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at UMN Twin Cities, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Minnesota. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 286 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Bethel University Minnesota does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 69% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 198 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at Winona State, 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Augsburg University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 230 master’s degree awards in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Augsburg. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2022-2023.
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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. This fairly large public school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 606 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Minnesota State Mankato. During the 2022-2023 year, about 63% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree programs. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 985 master’s degrees in .
SMU MN 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 2022-2023 academic year, around 72% took at least some of their classes online.
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Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Hamline University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 266 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Hamline. In 2022-2023 about 69% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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St Catherine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 421 master’s degrees in .
St. Kate’s does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 56% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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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 master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit institution located in Duluth, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 285 master’s degrees in .
Online graduate courses are available at St. Scholastica, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2022-2023 about 49% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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With a ranking of #11, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for students working on their master’s degree. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 505 master’s degrees in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at St. Cloud State University. In 2022-2023 about 55% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a small student population. In , this school awarded 282 master’s degrees to qualified students.
MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2022-2023 about 83% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #13 on the list. UMN Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In , this school awarded 202 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMN Duluth. During the 2022-2023 year, about 23% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in Bemidji, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 88 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bemidji State University. In fact, around 90% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2022-2023.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 880 master’s degrees in .
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Saint Paul. During the 2022-2023 year, about 93% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
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Metropolitan State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 206 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in .
One thing to take note of is that Metro State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2022-2023 academic year, around 77% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 18 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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