2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 8,205 people earned their degree in teacher education, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.

Across Minnesota, there were 151 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 137 teacher education graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in teacher education. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality teacher education programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the teacher education program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The teacher education school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in Minnesota

#1

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$11,577 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hamline University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.

Hamline did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hamline are $11,577.

Read full report on Teacher Education at Hamline University

#2

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota

#2 in overall quality

$15,502 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified masters’s teacher education students in 2019-2020.

St. Scholastica also made our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at The College of Saint Scholastica are $15,502, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Teacher Education at St. Scholastica

#3

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

$24,814 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Teacher Education Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $0-$30k. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s teacher education degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Teacher Education Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814.

Read more about Teacher Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Teacher Education (Income $0-$30k)

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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