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2023 Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

12 Schools Ranked

Today's teaching students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamp with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for teaching students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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Top Teaching Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Minnesota.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winona State. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 66% took at least some of their classes online.

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$11,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 2 spot on the list.

Online graduate courses are available at MSU Moorhead, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 84% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$23,736 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Minnesota.

UST MN does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 80% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Hamline. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
$9,192 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

St. Cloud State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for teaching students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list.

Bethel University Minnesota does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 79% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

Concordia University, Saint Paul does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #9, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their doctor’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, Capella University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
$19,494 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.

One thing to take note of is that UMN Twin Cities does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.

One thing to take note of is that SMU MN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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$9,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree teaching programs.

Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 40% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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