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2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

14 Colleges
$61,137 Avg Salary
$20,697 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Check out the education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Minnesota State University - Mankato to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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#2

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend St Catherine University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #6 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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#7

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #7, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#8

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate education programs. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Best Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Colleges 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 14 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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