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2023 Most Popular Education Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

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Finding the Best Education Master'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 Master'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 22 schools in Minnesota to see which ones were the most popular master'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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for education majors pursuing a master's degree.

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Capella University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular education schools in Minnesota. Capella University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

Of the 767 students majoring in education at Capella University, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

About 81% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 19% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

About 70% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 30% are male.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great place for education students working on their master’s degree. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

About 80% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#6

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

Women make up 84% of the education majors at the school.

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

Of the 180 students majoring in education at MSU Moorhead, 23% are male and 77% are female.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’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 61% of the students majoring in education at the school are women while 39% are male.

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Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree education programs. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 162 students majoring in education at Minnesota State Mankato, 20% are male and 80% are female.

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#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 127 students majoring in education at St. Cloud State University, 35% are male and 65% are female.

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Best Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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 22 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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