2027 Best Best Schools in Minnesota

Best programs are offered at a focused set of schools across the country. While the number of schools offering the program varies, there are still top-quality ones to be found.

To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools to find the best for best students.

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• Best Best Schools in Minnesota

Best Schools for Best in Minnesota

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest overall best education in Minnesota.

Top Schools in Best

1

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

16 Best Degrees Awarded

$104,119 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than St Catherine University this year for best. St Catherine University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. Roughly 61% of students complete a degree within six years here. There were roughly 16 best students who graduated with this degree at St Catherine University in the most recent data year. Students who receive their best degree from St Catherine University earn around $104,119 in the first couple years of their career. St Catherine University graduates carry a median of $29,883 in student loans. More information about a degree in best from St Catherine University

2

Capella University
Minneapolis, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

774 Best Degrees Awarded

$72,053 Median Starting Salary

A rank of #2 makes Capella University one of the top schools for best. Set in the city of Minneapolis, Capella University is a very large private for-profit institution. The six-year graduation rate is 20%. About 774 best degrees were awarded at Capella University in the most recent year. Best graduates of Capella University earn a median of $72,053 early in their careers. Capella University graduates carry a median of $35,998 in student loans. More information about a degree in best from Capella University

Notes and References

This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on a blend of student outcomes (graduation rate, post-graduation earnings), affordability, and program focus, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 2 schools evaluated.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.