by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on University of Minnesota-Duluth Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
College Factual produces its Best Quality Schools rankings on a yearly basis to recognize those graduate schools that provide an excellent educational experience and are dedicated to helping their students succeed.Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of the 4,630 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2026 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, University of Minnesota-Duluth took the #173 spot.For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota, UMN Duluth came in at #4.
### Best Graduate Schools RankingUMN Duluth ranked #173 in College Factual’s 2026 Best Graduate Schools in the United States ranking, out of 4,630 schools. In addition, UMN Duluth took the #4 spot for Best Graduate Schools in Minnesota.
University of Minnesota-Duluth was the school of choice for 827 graduate students in the last year for which we have data.In order to come up with a feel for how diverse the school is, College Factual analyzed the demographics of these students.Keep reading to learn more.
Women make up 62.2% of the total graduate student body at UMN Duluth while men make up 37.8%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 20.0% of the graduate student population at UMN Duluth.UMN Duluth is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 9.3% of the graduate student population.The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at UMN Duluth who borrowed carries a median debt of $24,642.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at UMN Duluth based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Quality Control Technology | $75,481 |
| Communication Sciences | $57,395 |
| Social Work | $44,687 |
| General Education | $42,387 |
University of Minnesota-Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota.Duluth is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Contact details for UMN Duluth are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 515 Darland Administration Bldg, Duluth, MN 55812 |
| Phone: | 218-726-8000 |
| Website: | www.d.umn.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/UMNDuluth |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/umnduluth |
20.8% of the graduate students at University of Minnesota-Duluth took at least one class online.Approximately 12.3% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Mathematics | 4 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 38 | — |
| Chemical Engineering | 3 | — |
| Chemistry | 11 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 6 | — |
| Communication Sciences | 31 | — |
| Computer Science | 8 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 5 | — |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 1 | — |
| General Education | 12 | — |
| General Psychology | 13 | — |
| Geological & Earth Sciences | 5 | — |
| Legal Research | 17 | — |
| Materials Engineering | 4 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 9 | — |
| Other Biological Sciences | 9 | — |
| Other Interdisciplinary Studies | 4 | — |
| Physics | 6 | — |
| Quality Control Technology | 7 | — |
| Social Work | 35 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 6 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Minnesota-Duluth awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic Studies | 1 | — |
| Other Education | 2 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which University of Minnesota-Duluth awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | 2 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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