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2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

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

Finding the Best Education Graduate Certificate 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 Graduate Certificate 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 19 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular 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 Graduate Certificate Colleges.

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

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

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

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Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

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

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#3

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The College of Saint Scholastica is a great place for education students working on their graduate certificate. St. Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Duluth.

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

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With a ranking of #6, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students working on their graduate certificate. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

About 77% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for education students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 59 students majoring in education at UMN Twin Cities, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Education Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the midsize 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.

Full Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

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 19 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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