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2023 Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

17 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Teaching Degree Search has created the Best Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of St Thomas Minnesota

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

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for teaching students who want to pursue a master’s degree 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.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

#2

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best teaching schools in Minnesota.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Winona State. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Winona State University Report

#3

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bethel University Minnesota is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Bethel University Minnesota, 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 79% took at least some of their classes online.

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#4

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota
$15,502 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the # 4 spot on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Scholastica. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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

Full Hamline University Report

#6

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
$19,494 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMN Twin Cities. 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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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SMU MN. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

$11,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.

MSU Moorhead 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, 84% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$9,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #9 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Minnesota State Mankato. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 40% took at least some of their classes online.

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#10

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
$9,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Bemidji State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bemidji State University. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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#11

Saint Cloud State University

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

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

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at St. Cloud State University. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Cloud State University Report

#12

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, Minnesota
$8,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Southwest Minnesota State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree teaching programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Southwest Minnesota State University does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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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#13

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #13 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Online graduate courses are available at Concordia University, Saint Paul, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#14

St Catherine University

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

St Catherine University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.

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.

Full St Catherine University Report

#16

University of Minnesota - Duluth

Duluth, Minnesota
$19,292 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #16 on this year’s Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at UMN Duluth. 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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#17

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Capella University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking.

Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Capella University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.

Full Capella University Report

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 17 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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