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 $30-$48k) in Minnesota ranking. You may be surprised that some normally high-priced schools offer very generous financial aid packages to those who qualify.
In This Year's Value Report:
Our analysis looked at 13 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking methodology focuses on different objective factors to make this determination of the best value schools. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
To calculate the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota ranking, we first consider its average net price of students from families making $30-$48k a year. The net price is the sum of room and board, tuition, and fees minus any financial aid that that the student receives. 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.
We go into more detail on these factors on our best value ranking methodology page.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
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Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops this year’s ranking as the best value (income $30-$48k) school for doctor’s degrees in Minnesota for overall quality. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the school is a large public institution.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has the honor of being ranked #2 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and has a fairly large student population. It is a public school.
Saint Cloud State University has the honor of being ranked #5 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota list means Winona State University is a great place for students working on their degree. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Winona State University a great value, but it is also ranked #7 in Minnesota for overall quality.
The quality degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota. MSU Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Minnesota State University - Moorhead is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
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Out of the 13 doctor’s degree schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #5 spot on the list. St. Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, The College of Saint Scholastica is ranked #1 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winona, Minnesota.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota has the honor of being ranked #12 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
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Walden University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. Walden University is a large private for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Walden University is ranked #4 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Not only is Concordia University, Saint Paul a great value, but it is also ranked #14 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #9 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bethel University Minnesota is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #10. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, St Catherine University is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
Metropolitan State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota ranking. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Metropolitan State University has the honor of being ranked #13 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Augsburg University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota list. Augsburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Not only is Augsburg University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Minnesota for overall quality.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #13 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota ranking. 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.