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There are so many business programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school or bootcamp that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the <nil> to help you in your search for the best school for you. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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Top Business Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$23,736 Average Tuition & Fees

Our rankings named University of St Thomas Minnesota the best school in Minnesota for business students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at UST MN, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
$19,494 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Minnesota.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at UMN Twin Cities. In 2019-2020 about 65% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#3

Rasmussen University - Minnesota

St. Cloud, Minnesota
$5,615 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 19 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Rasmussen University - Minnesota landed the # 3 spot on the list.

Since the graduate programs at Rasmussen University - Minnesota are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

Full Rasmussen University - Minnesota Report

#4

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

The excellent master’s degree programs at Bethel University Minnesota helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best business schools in Minnesota.

Bethel University Minnesota does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 79% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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$9,308 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for business students working on their master’s degree.

Minnesota State Mankato does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 40% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s list.

SMU MN does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 86% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota Report

#7

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

Online graduate courses are available at Winona State, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Winona State University Report

$11,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Moorhead came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

One thing to take note of is that MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

#9

Augsburg University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Augsburg University ranked #9 on this year’s list.

One thing to take note of is that Augsburg does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 4% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#10

Hamline University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$10,402 Average Tuition & Fees

Hamline University landed the #10 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

Hamline does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 78% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
$9,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list.

St. Cloud State University does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 43% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full Saint Cloud State University Report

#12

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$17,760 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #12, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

One thing to take note of is that St. Kate’s does offer online graduate classes in some areas. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

Full St Catherine University Report

#13

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota
$15,502 Average Tuition & Fees

The College of Saint Scholastica landed the #13 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since St. Scholastica does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 50% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica Report

#14

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Concordia University, Saint Paul came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the ranking.

Concordia University, Saint Paul does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 94% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#15

University of Northwestern - St Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of Northwestern - St Paul ranked #15 on this year’s list.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Northwestern. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 87% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#16

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$10,237 Average Tuition & Fees

Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Metro State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#17

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

With a ranking of #17, Capella University did quite well on this year’s best schools for business students working on their master’s degree.

If you are interested in distance education, Capella University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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#18

Crown College

Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota
$10,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Crown College landed the #18 spot in the rankings for the best master’s degree business programs.

If you are interested in distance education, Crown is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 19 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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