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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

10 Colleges
$89,269 Avg Salary
$23,211 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate School for You

Health Professions is the most popular major in Minnesota with 12,836 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for health professions majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top 10 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Mayo Clinic School of Medicine to be the best school for health professions students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Minnesota. Located in the city of Rochester, Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means St Catherine University is a great place for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. St. Kate's is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The College of Saint Scholastica. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 10 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Winona State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Winona State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#6

Capella University

Minneapolis, MN

With a ranking of #6, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a private for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on this year’s best schools for health professions students working on their graduate certificate. MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. Located in the town of Winona, SMU MN is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate health professions programs. St. Cloud State University is a large public school located in the small city of Saint Cloud.

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Best Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Health Professions Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,489
Missouri 7,577
Iowa 2,948
North Dakota 647
Nebraska 1,943
South Dakota 515

Health Professions Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 16,952
Mental & Social Health Services 16,815
Allied Health Professions 12,950
Communication Sciences 10,547
Dentistry 6,770
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 4,684
Chiropractic 2,658
Alternative Medicine & Systems 2,582
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 2,481
Optometry 1,822
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences 1,762
Medical Illustration & Informatics 1,747
Health Sciences & Services 1,746
Other Health Professions 1,261
Health/Medical Prep Programs 1,122
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 954
Medical Science 909
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 462
Dental Support Services 122
Alternative Medical Support Services 80
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies 55
Energy & Biologically Based Therapies 37
Ophthalmic & Optometric Support Services 11
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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