2023 Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 38 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 6,772 students in 2020-2021.
Around 83% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Capella University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2,946 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
UMN Twin Cities 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, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 1,275 students in 2020-2021.
Around 71% of those degree recipients were women.
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 fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 980 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 53% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UST MN. In 2019-2020 about 80% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. 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 763 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Concordia University, Saint Paul does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 588 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 68% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
With a ranking of #8, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 515 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 62% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Cloud State University, 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 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Hamline University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 394 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hamline. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #10, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. St. Kate’s is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 403 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 93% were women.
One thing to take note of is that St. Kate’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 342 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bethel University Minnesota. In fact, around 79% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #12, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 308 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 79% were women.
One thing to take note of is that St. Scholastica does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
Augsburg University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 296 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 69% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that Augsburg does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 4% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 278 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 230 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
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.
With a ranking of #16, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 190 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 60% were women.
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.
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 169 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 73% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southwest Minnesota State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Winona State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Winona State is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 146 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 82% 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. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Crown College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota, and it awarded 127 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% 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.
Luther Seminary did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 111 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 65% of those degree recipients were women.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Luther Seminary. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #21, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for students working on their master’s degree. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 99 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 59% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Bemidji State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Adler Graduate School landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree programs. Richfield, Minnesota is the setting for this very small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 77 students in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Adler Graduate School is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
University of Northwestern - St Paul came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 52 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 54% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies ranked #24 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Center City, Minnesota, and it awarded 49 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.
Graduate School of Addiction Studies 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, 89% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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North Central University ranked #25 on this year’s Most Popular Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 33 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
One thing to take note of is that North Central University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 96% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
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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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