2026 Best Best Schools in Minnesota

Best is a field worth a close look when choosing where to study. The schools below stand out for the quality of their best programs.

College Factual analyzed 10 schools to build this 2026 ranking of the best best schools.

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• Best Best Schools in Minnesota

Best Schools for Best in Minnesota

If you are not interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the best degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Schools in Best

1

University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

54 Best Degrees Awarded

$56,395 Median Starting Salary

No school ranked higher than University Of Minnesota Twin Cities this year for best. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. The six-year graduation rate is 85%. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities awarded about 54 best degrees in the most recent data year. Graduates of the best program make about $56,395 in their early career. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities graduates carry a median of $21,577 in student loans. See the full best program report for University Of Minnesota Twin Cities

2

Winona State University
Winona, MN

Doctoral Degree Highest Degree Type

16 Best Degrees Awarded

$53,109 Median Starting Salary

Winona State University is one of the finest schools in the country for a degree in best, ranking #2. Set in the town of Winona, Winona State University is a moderately-sized public institution. The six-year graduation rate is 56%. There were roughly 16 best students who graduated with this degree at Winona State University in the most recent data year. Best graduates of Winona State University earn a median of $53,109 early in their careers. Winona State University graduates carry a median of $24,551 in student loans. See the full best program report for Winona State University

Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs graduation rate, post-graduation earnings, cost, and program quality, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Top Ranked · 10 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.