2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Educational/Instructional Technology is the 129th most popular major in the country with 7,710 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Minnesota, there were 296 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 172 educational/instructional technology graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in educational/instructional technology. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent educational/instructional technology 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 educational/instructional technology 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 Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree educational/instructional technology students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k) in Minnesota

#1

Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$8,788 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#2

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$8,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k list. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 45 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Educational/Instructional Technology at Concordia University, Saint Paul

#3

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

$10,260 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #3 spot on the list. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 54 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees to qualified students.

SMU MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota are $10,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU MN Educational/Instructional Technology Report

#4

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#5 in overall quality

$17,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St Catherine University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Educational/Instructional Technology Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 11 masters’s educational/instructional technology degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Kate’s also took the #5 spot in our “Best Educational/Instructional Technology Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St Catherine University are $17,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Educational/Instructional Technology at St. Kate’s

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Educational/Instructional Technology (Income $30-$48k)

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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