2023 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for teaching students. 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 Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for teaching students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Teaching Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular 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.
Around 87% of those degree recipients were women.
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.
You’ll be in good company if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 484 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 81% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at SMU 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, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 22 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 387 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 70% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at UMN Twin Cities. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The excellent master’s degree 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 316 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
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.
With a ranking of #6, Hamline University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 208 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.
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. During the 2019-2020 year, about 78% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 180 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 77% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at MSU Moorhead. 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.
University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 166 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 61% of those degree recipients were women.
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. In fact, around 80% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 162 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Minnesota State Mankato. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 127 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Cloud State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 119 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 82% of those degree recipients were women.
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. In 2019-2020 about 46% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 93 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Bethel University Minnesota 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 79% took at least some of their classes online.
Augsburg University landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Augsburg University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 82 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 66% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Augsburg, 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, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 77 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 77% of those degree recipients were women.
St. Scholastica 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 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
With a ranking of #15, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for teaching students working on their master’s degree. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 53 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 92% were women.
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.
Bemidji State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Around 76% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Bemidji State University. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Winona State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for teaching students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #17 on the list. Winona State University is a medium-sized public school located in Winona, Minnesota that handed out 40 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 80% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Winona State does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 74% were women.
UMN Duluth does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Martin Luther College came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 31% were women.
Since the graduate programs at MLC are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Metropolitan State University landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree teaching programs. Metropolitan State University is a medium-sized public school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 13 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 85% were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Metro State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 85% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Teaching Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 2 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Concordia College 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. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 53% took at least some of their classes online.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 22 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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