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2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Minnesota

23 Colleges
$48,279 Avg Salary
$25,122 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Education 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Education Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Minnesota to see which 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.

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

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Capella University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Education Schools in Minnesota list. 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 Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Minnesota list. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Winona.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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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. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#7

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN

Hamline University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

With a ranking of #9, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for education students. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a large student population.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Education Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

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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

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 23 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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