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2023 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

12 Colleges
$77,195 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Doctor's Degree School for You

Education is one of the most popular subjects to study in Minnesota. With 6,976 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 2nd out of all the majors we track in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for 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 that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Minnesota to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for education majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Minnesota. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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#5

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Hamline University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Minnesota. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#6

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul ranked #8 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#9

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 2,994
Missouri 4,657
Iowa 1,401
North Dakota 619
Nebraska 2,838
South Dakota 453

Education Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 45,458
Teacher Education Grade Specific 34,451
Special Education 25,158
General Education 21,189
Teacher Education Subject Specific 20,616
Curriculum & Instruction 19,784
Student Counseling 13,840
Instructional Media Design 8,387
Teaching English or French 4,743
Other Education 2,513
Multilingual Education 1,672
Educational Assessment 1,215
Education Philosophy 421
International Education 257
Teaching Assistants 20

Related Major Annual Graduates
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Communication & Journalism 12,242
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.

  • 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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Horadrim.

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