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2023 Most Popular Online Education Schools in Minnesota

17 Colleges
$48,279 Avg Salary
$25,122 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 Schools in Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Education Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular online school in Minnesota for education students. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Minnesota State University - Mankato. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Scholastica is a great place for education students pursuing an online degree. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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The excellent online 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.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Minnesota 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, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

With a ranking of #8, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for education students. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

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#9

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

St Catherine University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Education Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for education students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

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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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