2023 Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Teaching Degree Search has developed this Best Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for teaching students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in Minnesota for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 40 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $12,836 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Winona State does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Winona State is ranked #2 for overall quality in Minnesota.
Out of the 17 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s value ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 162 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Southwest Minnesota State University is a great place for teaching students working on their master’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Marshall, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 119 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southwest Minnesota State University are $8,818 a year.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 46% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 208 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Hamline does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In 2019-2020 about 78% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Hamline also took the #5 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value teaching schools in Minnesota. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the fairly large public school awarded 127 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $13,412 per year.
Online graduate courses are available at St. Cloud State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 43% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bemidji State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Bemidji State University graduate students pay an average of $9,586 in tuition and fees each year.
Online graduate courses are available at Bemidji State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #7, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 316 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Saint Paul. 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.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 484 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
SMU MN graduate students pay an average of $10,890 in tuition and fees each year.
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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 86% took at least some of their classes online.
Bethel University Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 93 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in tuition and fees each year.
Bethel University Minnesota 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, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bethel University Minnesota is ranked #3 for overall quality in Minnesota.
With a ranking of #9, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 180 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
MSU Moorhead graduate students pay an average of $11,052 in tuition and fees each year.
MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Walden University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Walden University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1,319 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Walden University are $10,092 per year.
Interested in an online degree? Then you definitely want to check out Walden University. Every graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #12, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s best value schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. St. Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Scholastica are $15,502 a year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Scholastica does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
St. Scholastica not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 387 master’s degrees to qualified students.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UMN Twin Cities, 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 65% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 166 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UST MN are $23,736 a year.
Online graduate courses are available at UST MN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
UST MN also took the #1 spot in our Best Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota rankings.
St Catherine University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 53 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at St. Kate’s are $17,760 a year.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Kate’s. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Capella University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a private for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 767 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Capella University graduate students pay an average of $14,784 in tuition and fees each year.
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.
University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree teaching programs. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 19 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
UMN Duluth graduate students pay an average of $29,060 in tuition and fees each year.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UMN Duluth does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 80% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.
References
- 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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