by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota” ranking is part of that endeavor.
With 327,871 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, education is the 4th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, education graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $46,202 and had an average of $24,437 in loans still to pay off.
Across Minnesota, there were 10,018 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,279 and $25,122 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,677 education graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,734 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota” ranking looked at 22 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in education. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in education.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for minnesota master’s degree education students.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota. SMU MN is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 484 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hamline University. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 208 masters’s education degrees 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%.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southwest Minnesota State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized school located in Marshall, Minnesota that handed out 119 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #4 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 316 diplomas to qualified masters’s education 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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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minnesota State University - Moorhead. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 180 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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%.
Walden University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 1,319 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Augsburg University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 82 degrees to qualified masters’s education students in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #8, Bethel University Minnesota did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 93 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #9 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 166 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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%.
With a ranking of #10, Martin Luther College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in New Ulm, Minnesota, and it awarded 13 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. St. Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 77 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #12, Capella University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Capella University is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 767 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
Saint Cloud State University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. This fairly large school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 127 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #14. Minnesota State Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 162 masters’s 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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Bemidji State University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 46 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
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%.
With a ranking of #16, St Catherine University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 53 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #17. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 387 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%.
With a ranking of #18, Winona State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 40 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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%.
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. This medium-sized school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 19 masters’s education degrees 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%.
Metropolitan State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota ranking. Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 masters’s education degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #21, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 masters’s 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%.
Concordia College at Moorhead ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Education Major in Minnesota list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 2 masters’s education degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% 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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