by our College Data Analytics TeamWith all of the options you have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take when you want to pursue a degree. At College Factual, we're committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota ranking. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 13 schools in Minnesota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota ranking is to look at the school's average net price for students with families that make $0-$30k a year. The net price is the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
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Our analysis found University of Minnesota - Twin Cities to be the best value (income $0-$30k) school for doctor’s degrees in Minnesota in this year’s ranking. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. It is a public school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is ranked #2 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
Out of the 13 doctor’s degree schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Saint Cloud State University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Minnesota for overall quality.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Winona State University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Out of the 13 doctor’s degree schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #4 spot on the list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota.
Not only is Minnesota State University - Moorhead a great value, but it is also ranked #9 in Minnesota for overall quality.
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A rank of #5 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota list means Capella University is a great place for students working on their degree. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Not only is Capella University a great value, but it is also ranked #3 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota ranking. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota.
Not only is Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Minnesota for overall quality.
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The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Duluth, Minnesota.
The College of Saint Scholastica has the honor of being ranked #1 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Concordia University, Saint Paul a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Minnesota for overall quality.
St Catherine University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota ranking. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
St Catherine University has the honor of being ranked #8 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Bethel University Minnesota a great value, but it is also ranked #6 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Metropolitan State University landed the #11 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Metropolitan State University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #12, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Augsburg University is ranked #10 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #13. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
University of St Thomas Minnesota has the honor of being ranked #11 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.