2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Minnesota, there were 159 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 111 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in higher education/higher education administration. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality higher education/higher education administration programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$12,904 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #1 spot 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 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 34 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University also took the #3 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$24,814 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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