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2023 Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

17 Schools Ranked
$20,031 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Most Popular Online 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 17 schools in Minnesota to see which online graduate certificate programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Learn more about these popular schools with online programs:

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
273 Total Awards

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for teaching students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Capella University is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 273 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 85% of those degree recipients were women.

Since the graduate programs at Capella University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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240 Total Awards
$9,308 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Minnesota. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 240 graduate certificates to qualified students.

Around 86% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#4

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota
109 Total Awards
$15,502 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Scholastica is a great place for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 109 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 78% were women.

In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#5

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
80 Total Awards

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular teaching schools in Minnesota. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 80 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 63% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
140 Total Awards
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Hamline University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 140 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 83% were women.

Around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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33 Total Awards
$11,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in Moorhead, Minnesota that handed out 33 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 73% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 84% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
30 Total Awards

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 30 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 87% were women.

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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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
19 Total Awards
$17,760 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 19 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 95% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
69 Total Awards
$9,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Saint Cloud, Minnesota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 69 students in 2020-2021.

Around 78% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#11

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, Minnesota
4 Total Awards
$9,586 Average Tuition & Fees

Bemidji State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in Bemidji, Minnesota that handed out 4 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.

During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#12

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
25 Total Awards
$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Winona State University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate teaching programs. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school awarded 25 diplomas to qualifed graduate certificate students in 2020-2021.

Around 84% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#13

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #13 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 59 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,400 in student loans. Around 80% of those degree recipients were women.

Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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#14

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$10,237 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Teaching Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#14

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
1 Total Awards
$23,736 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Around 100% of those degree recipients were women.

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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#14

Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall, Minnesota
19 Total Awards
$8,818 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #14, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Southwest Minnesota State University is a public institution located in Marshall, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 19 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 68% were women.

To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 46% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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93 Total Awards

With a ranking of #14, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their graduate certificate. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 93 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.

In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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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%.

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