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2023 Best Value Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$12,754 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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 Value 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 value experiences for education students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota

Check out the education doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Education Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Winona State University the best value school in Minnesota for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Winona State are $8,756 a year.

Winona State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value education schools in Minnesota. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550 a year.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,192 per year.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at MSU Moorhead are $11,052 a year.

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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 doctor’s degree. 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.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hamline are $10,402 per year.

Hamline not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

Bethel University Minnesota graduate students pay an average of $11,700 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Winona.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SMU MN are $10,890 per year.

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#10

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree education programs. Capella University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Capella University are $14,784 per year.

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Best Value Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value 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.

  • 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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