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2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular online graduate certificate programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online education graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Minnesota.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue an online graduate certificate in Minnesota. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Women make up 85% of the education majors at the school.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Minnesota State University - Mankato helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the education majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Duluth.

Of the 109 students majoring in education at St. Scholastica, 22% are male and 78% are female.

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The in-demand online graduate certificate programs at Concordia University, Saint Paul helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best education schools in Minnesota. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 63% of the education majors at the school.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 83% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 17% are male.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

About 73% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 27% are male.

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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 Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Paul.

About 87% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #9, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their online graduate certificate. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Women make up 95% of the education majors at the school.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular online graduate certificate education programs. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 78% of the education majors at the school.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 17 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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