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2021 Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota

19 Colleges
2,311 Bachelor's Degrees
$25,658 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in MinnesotaOut of the majors we analyze each year, education was ranked 6th in Minnesota. In fact, 2,311 were awarded in the state in <nil>. This means that of the 94,324 bachelor's that were awarded in the country, 2.5% were from a college or university in the state.

This year's Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality education programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as affordability, and overall quality of the education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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2021 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Minnesota

The following schools top our list of the Best Education Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.

Top 10 Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students

1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities has taken the #1 spot in this year's education ranking for non-traditional students. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Minnesota ranking.

The student loan default rate at UMN Twin Cities is lower than is typical, just 0.6% of students default in three years. There are approximately 21,237 students at UMN Twin Cities that take at least one class online. There are roughly 13,655 part time students in attendance at UMN Twin Cities.

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2

Our rankings recognize Winona State University as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Winona, Winona State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Winona State also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for Education in Minnesota rankings.

About 1.1% of Winona State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,776 students at Winona State that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,337 part time students in attendance at Winona State.

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3

Saint Cloud State University earned the #3 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 1.5% of St. Cloud State University students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,952 students at St. Cloud State University that take at least one class online. 5,106 of St. Cloud State University students are attending part time.

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4

Bethel University Minnesota comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Paul. Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for Education in Minnesota list.

About 1.1% of Bethel University Minnesota students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 1,200 students at Bethel University Minnesota that take at least one class online. There are roughly 1,265 part time students in attendance at Bethel University Minnesota.

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5

The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Minnesota State University - Mankato. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.2%. Approximately 5,945 students take at least one class online at Minnesota State Mankato. There are roughly 3,872 part time students in attendance at Minnesota State Mankato.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. MSU Moorhead is a small public school located in the suburb of Moorhead. MSU Moorhead did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our Best Colleges for Education in Minnesota list.

About 0.7% of MSU Moorhead students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,426 students take at least one class online at MSU Moorhead. 1,748 of MSU Moorhead students are attending part time.

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The #7 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Duluth. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population. In addition to being on our best for non-traditional students list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #7 rank in our Best Colleges for Education in Minnesota ranking.

About 0.4% of UMN Duluth students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 4,332 students take at least one class online at UMN Duluth. 1,623 students are part time.

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8

Bemidji State University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public school with a small student population.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.7%. 1,489 of Bemidji State University students are exclusively distance learners. 1,647 of Bemidji State University students are attending part time.

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9

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #9 spot in our 2021 best education schools for non-traditional students. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul. UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Colleges for Education in Minnesota list.

About 0.9% of UST MN students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 3,011 students at UST MN that take at least one class online. About 2,432 of the students at UST MN are attending part time.

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10

Our rankings recognize Southwest Minnesota State University as the #10 school in this year's rankings. Southwest Minnesota State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Marshall.

The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.6%. Approximately 975 students take at least one class online at Southwest Minnesota State University. About 5,111 of the students at Southwest Minnesota State University are attending part time.

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Best for Non-Traditional Students Education Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Education Schools for Non-Traditional Students in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 2,688
Kansas 1,646
Iowa 1,960
South Dakota 585
Nebraska 1,239
North Dakota 653

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