by our College Data Analytics TeamThere are lots of options to choose from today when trying to decide which school to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard. This list is proof that you shouldn't avoid normally high-priced schools, since the actual price may be very affordable if you qualify for financial aid.
In This Year's Value Report:
After analyzing 20 schools in Minnesota, we came up with our list of those that offered the best value Master's Degree programs. Our ranking for the best value schools is based on objective factors. We steer clear of subjective measures since they don't give a clear picture when determining how one school compares to another. In the next few paragraphs, we'll talk a little about what we use in our analysis and why.
The first step of determing the value of a school in our Best Master's Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking is to look at the school's average net price - the sum of tuition, fees, and room and board minus any financial aid awarded to the student. In addition, the overall quality of a school is important to ensure a good education, not just how much it costs.
To make it into this list a school must offer a quality education like the schools in our Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considers factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Find out more about our best value ranking methodology.
You can scroll down to see the top schools for this ranking, but you may also want to view some of the other ranking methods listed below.
Know what field you want to major in? Make sure you check out our best value schools by major. In addition, you can select one of the links below to see the best value colleges for other degree levels.
Learn more about these excellent schools below:
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities tops this year’s ranking as the best value (with aid) school for master’s degrees in Minnesota for overall quality. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Not only is University of Minnesota - Twin Cities a great value, but it is also ranked #1 in Minnesota for overall quality.
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The quality degree programs at Saint Cloud State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota.
Not only is Saint Cloud State University a great value, but it is also ranked #13 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Out of the 20 master’s degree schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the #3 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. It is a private for-profit school.
Capella University has the honor of being ranked #4 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
A rank of #4 on our Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for students working on their degree. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Minnesota State University - Mankato is ranked #9 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #5 on our 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. This large private for-profit school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Walden University has the honor of being ranked #3 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #6, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Southwest Minnesota State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Marshall, Minnesota.
Not only is Southwest Minnesota State University a great value, but it is also ranked #17 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Winona State University did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #7. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. It is a public school.
Not only is Winona State University a great value, but it is also ranked #10 in Minnesota for overall quality.
University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking. UMN Duluth is a public institution located in Duluth, Minnesota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, University of Minnesota - Duluth is ranked #14 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking, coming in at #9. This medium-sized private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Concordia University, Saint Paul has the honor of being ranked #18 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #10, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the school is a medium-sized public institution.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Minnesota State University - Moorhead is ranked #15 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
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Hamline University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Hamline is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Not only is Hamline University a great value, but it is also ranked #5 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Metropolitan State University landed the #12 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking. Metro State is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Metropolitan State University has the honor of being ranked #19 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bemidji State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and has a small student population. It is a public school.
Bemidji State University has the honor of being ranked #20 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #14, St Catherine University did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Not only is St Catherine University a great value, but it is also ranked #12 in Minnesota for overall quality.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the #15 spot on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota ranking. SMU MN is located in Winona, Minnesota and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota is ranked #8 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
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Augsburg University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Augsburg is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a small student population. It is a private not-for-profit school.
Augsburg University has the honor of being ranked #11 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #17 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. UST MN is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
University of St Thomas Minnesota has the honor of being ranked #2 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
With a ranking of #18, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on the 2024 Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Duluth, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. It is a private not-for-profit school.
The College of Saint Scholastica has the honor of being ranked #7 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Crown College ranked #19 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. Crown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota.
Crown College has the honor of being ranked #16 in Minnesota for overall quality on top of being a good value.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #20 on this year’s Best Master’s Degree Colleges for the Money (With Aid) in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
In addition to being included on this ranking as a good value, Bethel University Minnesota is ranked #6 for quality in the state of Minnesota.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 20 schools only.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
