2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best General Education Graduate Certificate School for You
General Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 1,905 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for education students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for education majors pursuing a graduate certificate.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in General Education
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best value school for general education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Winona State are $8,756 per year.
Winona State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 a year.
Minnesota State Mankato also took the #2 spot in our Best General Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota rankings.
Out of the 4 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Capella University are $14,784 a year.
Best Value General Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
Explore all the Best Value General Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 308 |
Iowa | 209 |
Kansas | 308 |
Nebraska | 9 |
North Dakota | 24 |
South Dakota | 87 |
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General Education Related Majors for Education
General Education is one of 14 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Education
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Educational Administration | 45,458 |
Teacher Education Grade Specific | 34,451 |
Special Education | 25,158 |
Teacher Education Subject Specific | 20,616 |
Curriculum & Instruction | 19,784 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.
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