by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking is part of that endeavor. 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 14 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones have the best value Doctor's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. We explain more about what we look at and why we do so below.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Doctor's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking is to look at the school's average net price - 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.
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.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
Saint Cloud State University tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for doctor’s degrees in Minnesota for overall quality. 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.
Out of the 14 doctor’s degree schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. It is a public school.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has the honor of being ranked #2 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Learn More About Value at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
A rank of #3 on our Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list means Capella University is a great place for students working on their degree. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. It is a private for-profit school.
Capella University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Out of the 14 doctor’s degree schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota.
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 Walden University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota. 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.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #6 spot on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
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.
St Catherine University did quite well in the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
Not only is Metropolitan State University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #9 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. 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.
The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #10 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the school is a small private not-for-profit institution.
Not only is The College of Saint Scholastica a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking. SMU MN is located in Winona, 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, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is ranked #12 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
Read full value report on Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota
Augsburg University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is Augsburg University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Minnesota for overall quality.
With a ranking of #13, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2024 Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Bethel University Minnesota has the honor of being ranked #6 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Best Doctor’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Not only is University of St Thomas Minnesota a great value, but it is also ranked #11 in Minnesota for overall quality.
View Best Value Doctor’s Degree Schools (With Aid) Nationwide >
All Majors and Fields of Study >
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.