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2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
1,720 Degrees Awarded
$12,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Education Schools for a Master's in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 29,936 people earned their degree in general education, making the major the 35th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, general education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,138 and had an average of $29,674 in loans still to pay off.

Across Minnesota, there were 2,191 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,650 and $39,908 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,720 general education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer a degree in general education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general education 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 general education program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree education students with aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Education in Minnesota (With Aid)

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 124 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Southwest Minnesota State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,526.

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Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

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#4

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Winona State University is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Winona State, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Winona State University are $12,378.

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#5

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
#11 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Bemidji State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Bemidji State University is a small public school situated in Bemidji, Minnesota. It awarded 11 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Bemidji State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bemidji State University are $9,112.

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#6

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, Minnesota
#7 in overall quality

Martin Luther College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. MLC is a small school located in New Ulm, Minnesota that handed out 19 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

MLC also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at MLC are $5,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Hamline University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 24 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Hamline also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 206 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SMU MN, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Education 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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

St Catherine University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. St. Kate’s is a small school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 6 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Education 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 St Catherine University are $17,400.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#10 in overall quality

Capella University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 86 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Capella University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. 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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#11

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of Northwestern - St Paul landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also made our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northwestern - St Paul are $8,982, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Getting Aid list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 31 masters’s education degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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