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2023 Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

18 Colleges
$49,367 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Education Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in Minnesota to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Education Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found University of St Thomas Minnesota to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Minnesota. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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#2

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Martin Luther College is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. MLC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of New Ulm.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Winona State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#4

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 #4 on this year’s Best Education Master’s Degree 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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The excellent master’s degree programs at The College of Saint Scholastica helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Minnesota. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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With a ranking of #8, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for education students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

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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 18 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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