2023 Best Education Schools in Minnesota
Finding the Best Education 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 Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 17 schools in Minnesota to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Education Schools in Minnesota
Check out the education programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Education Schools
Our analysis found Winona State University to be the best school for education students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for education students. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of St Thomas Minnesota is a great place for education students. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.
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The excellent programs at The College of Saint Scholastica helped the school earn the #4 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 small city of Duluth.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bethel University Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Education Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.
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Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #6 on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best education programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #9 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.
With a ranking of #10, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Kansas | 2,994 |
Missouri | 4,657 |
Iowa | 1,401 |
North Dakota | 619 |
Nebraska | 2,838 |
South Dakota | 453 |
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Education Related Rankings by Major
Education Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 17 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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