2023 Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
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The Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
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Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 1,322 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 304 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 79% of those degree recipients were women.
Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Out of the 27 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 267 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Around 44% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at UST MN, 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 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 212 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,400 in student loans. Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMN Twin Cities does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.
Hamline University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 194 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 82% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Hamline does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 152 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
SMU MN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #8, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 143 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Scholastica does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 82 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity 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.
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 80 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Saint Paul, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 94% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Mayo Clinic School of Medicine did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #11 on the list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is located in Rochester, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Graduate Certificate recipients from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine accumulate an average of $17,443 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Winona State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 50 students in 2020-2021.
Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.
Winona State 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. 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.
St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 45 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Kate’s. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. This medium-sized public school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 45 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Moorhead. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 41 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bethel University Minnesota. 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.
Metropolitan State University landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Metro State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 19 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Southwest Minnesota State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 46% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #18, Luther Seminary did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Luther Seminary is a very small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 7 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 43% were women.
Luther Seminary is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Augsburg University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate programs. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Augsburg. During the 2019-2020 year, about 4% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #20, Adler Graduate School did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Adler Graduate School is located in Richfield, Minnesota and has a very small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 5 graduate certificates to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Adler Graduate School. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
Bemidji State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #21 on the list. Bemidji State University is a public institution located in Bemidji, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Bemidji 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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Northwestern, 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 87% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #23, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 2 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.
Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.
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. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #23, Crown College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate. Crown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.
Around 50% of those degree recipients were women.
Crown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #25, Northwestern Health Sciences University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their graduate certificate.
NWHSU does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 99% 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 25 schools only.
References
- 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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