by our College Data Analytics Team
Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 862,104 business, management and marketing students received their degree, making the major the 1st most popular in the country. In 2019-2020, business, management and marketing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,915 and had an average of $25,393 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 15,379 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,444 and $28,926 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 3,811 business, management and marketing graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,734 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 24 colleges that offered a degree in business, management and marketing. To top this list, a school must have a successful business, management and marketing program that graduates more students in the field than other colleges that offer the same major.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree business, management & marketing students.
Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #1 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 1,104 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 579 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 539 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 335 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 326 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 175 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Hamline University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Augsburg University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. Augsburg is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 83 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #9, Metropolitan State University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 63 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Bethel University Minnesota did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #10. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 55 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to qualified students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. St. Scholastica is a small school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 53 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #12 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 51 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Southwest Minnesota State University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota. It awarded 50 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
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Saint Cloud State University landed the #14 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 49 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s business, management and marketing degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Business, Management & Marketing Report
Bemidji State University did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. This small school is located in Bemidji, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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With a ranking of #16, North Central University did quite well on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 33 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #18 on this year’s Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s list. Northwestern is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 30 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Crown College did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Crown College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. MSU Moorhead is a public institution located in Moorhead, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 27 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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St Catherine University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. St Catherine University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Winona State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. Located in Winona, Minnesota, this medium-sized public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. Located in St. Cloud, Minnesota, this small private for-profit school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s business, management and marketing students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Most Well Attended Business, Management & Marketing Major in Minnesota for a Master’s ranking. Herzing University - Minneapolis is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 2 masters’s business, management and marketing degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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