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.
One thing to take note of is that UST MN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for students working on their master’s 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.
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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
One thing to take note of is that Bethel University Minnesota does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 79% took at least some of their classes online.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for students working on their master’s degree.
Winona State 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 66% took at least some of their classes online.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Augsburg University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best schools in Minnesota.
Augsburg 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 4% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #6 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.
Online graduate courses are available at SMU MN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
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.
Online graduate courses are available at Hamline, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
St Catherine University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Kate’s. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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 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 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Cloud 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 #11 on the list.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Cloud State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #12 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
One thing to take note of is that MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #13 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
One thing to take note of is that UMN Duluth does offer online graduate classes in some areas. 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.
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.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bemidji State University. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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.
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Saint Paul does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 94% took at least some of their classes online.
Metropolitan State University ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Metro State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Capella University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
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.
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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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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