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2023 Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

14 Schools Ranked
$20,031 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Teaching Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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$9,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Minnesota State Mankato. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Bethel University Minnesota. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Winona State University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Winona State. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$17,760 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means St Catherine University is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

St. Kate’s does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 87% took at least some of their classes online.

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$11,052 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

One thing to take note of is that MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#6

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota
$15,502 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at St. Scholastica. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 50% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

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

Saint Cloud State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#8

Hamline University

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

Hamline University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Hamline. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#9

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
$19,494 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,400 Avg Student Debt

With a ranking of #9, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate.

Graduate Certificate recipients from UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of $19,400 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

UMN Twin Cities 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. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Saint Paul. In 2019-2020 about 94% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since SMU MN does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#12

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, Minnesota
$8,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.

Online graduate courses are available at Southwest Minnesota State University, 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 46% took at least some of their classes online.

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#14

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate teaching programs.

Capella University is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 14 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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