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2023 Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Schools in Minnesota

13 Colleges
$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 Most Popular 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. This report analyzed 13 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Education program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Education Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

Our analysis found Capella University to be the most popular school for education students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Minnesota. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Minneapolis.

Of the 423 students majoring in education at Capella University, 18% are male and 82% are female.

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Out of the 13 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

About 69% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 31% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 76% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 24% are male.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Minnesota. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

About 75% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 25% are male.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, MN

Bethel University Minnesota landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree education programs. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul.

About 68% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 32% are male.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

Of the 18 students majoring in education at SMU MN, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Of the 17 students majoring in education at MSU Moorhead, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their doctor’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Of the 16 students majoring in education at Concordia University, Saint Paul, 13% are male and 88% are female.

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#10

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

About 60% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 40% are male.

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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

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 13 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.

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