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2026 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Minnesota

[Research and Development Management](/majors/business-management-marketing-sales/business-administration-and-management/research-and-development-management/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best value research and development management schools.

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• Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Research and Development Management Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the research and development management degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Research and Development Management Schools

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University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

$17,214 In-State Tuition & Fees

$20,572 Avg Student Debt

$69,020 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities tops our 2026 list of the best value research and development management schools in Minnesota. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,214, compared with $38,362 for out-of-state students. Typical student debt for research and development management graduates is $20,572. Early-career research and development management graduates make about $56,395. That is a strong return on a $20,572 median debt. The acceptance rate is 80%.

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Winona State University
Winona, MN

$10,576 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$58,532 Median Earnings (10yr)

A rank of #2 makes Winona State University one of the best values for research and development management. Winona State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Winona. Students from in state pay about $10,576 in tuition and fees, compared with $17,308 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $25,000 to complete the research and development management program here. Early-career research and development management graduates make about $49,552. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked 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 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.