by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 18 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for business, management & marketing students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,428 master's degrees in business, management & marketing to qualified students.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The business, management & marketing master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality business, management & marketing program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we consider a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a collection of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of master's graduates during the early years of their career. That is, everyone wants their master's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for business, management & marketing students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Business, Management & Marketing Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for business, management & marketing students seeking a a master's degree.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of St Thomas Minnesota is one of the best schools in the country for getting a master's degree in business, management & marketing. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from University of St Thomas Minnesota
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in business, management & marketing has to check out Saint Mary's University of Minnesota. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit university located in the distant town of Winona.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in business, management & marketing has to take a look at Bethel University Minnesota. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Paul.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Bethel University Minnesota
St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Saint Paul.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from St Catherine University
Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Minneapolis.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Augsburg University
Located in the small city of St. Cloud, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a private for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Rasmussen University - Minnesota
Minnesota State Mankato is a large public university located in the city of Mankato.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Minnesota State University - Mankato
Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Minnesota State University - Moorhead
Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a master’s in business, management & marketing from Saint Cloud State University
Explore all the Best Business, Management & Marketing Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Missouri | 32 | 5,484 |
| Kansas | 30 | 1,972 |
| Iowa | 29 | 1,528 |
| Nebraska | 29 | 1,490 |
| North Dakota | 28 | 401 |
| South Dakota | 25 | 241 |
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 2,506 |
| Human Resource Management | 562 |
| Accounting | 165 |
| Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods | 143 |
| Taxation | 27 |
| Marketing | 16 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 6 |
| Management Information Systems | 3 |