2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Minnesota

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Higher Education/Higher Education Administration is the 181st most popular major in the country with 4,359 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Minnesota, there were 159 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 111 higher education/higher education administration graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in higher education/higher education administration. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent higher education/higher education administration programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the higher education/higher education administration program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Higher Education/Higher Education Administration in Minnesota

#1

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$12,904 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 17 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our minnesota master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, St. Cloud State University has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Cloud State University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#2

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$14,767 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #2 spot on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 34 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our minnesota master’s degree higher education/higher education administration students list, Capella University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Capella University are $14,767, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#4 in overall quality

$10,716 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Walden University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 48 masters’s higher education/higher education administration degrees in 2019-2020.

Walden University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Walden University Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Report

#4

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$24,814 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s higher education/higher education administration students in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #1 spot in our “Best Higher Education/Higher Education Administration Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

• 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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