2023 Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which business program is right 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. Also there are many trade schools and bootcamps that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Business Degree Central has created the Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in Minnesota to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for business students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.
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Most Popular Business Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in Minnesota for business students working on their master’s degree. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the large private for-profit school handed out 1,104 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 69% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Capella University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 627 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
UMN Twin Cities does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Out of the 24 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota landed the # 4 spot on the list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 347 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 65% were women.
One thing to take note of is that SMU MN does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 86% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 326 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 42% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since UST MN does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Concordia University, Saint Paul landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Concordia University, Saint Paul is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 183 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Concordia University, Saint Paul. During the 2019-2020 year, about 94% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Hamline University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 99 students in 2020-2021.
Around 52% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Hamline. In fact, around 78% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Augsburg University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school awarded 83 diplomas to qualifed master’s degree students in 2020-2021.
Around 45% of those degree recipients were women.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Augsburg does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. 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.
Metropolitan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for business students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 63 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 48% were women.
Metro State 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, 85% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.
Bethel University Minnesota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bethel University Minnesota is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 55 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 67% of those degree recipients were women.
Online graduate courses are available at Bethel University Minnesota, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
The College of Saint Scholastica ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 53 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 66% were women.
One thing to take note of is that St. Scholastica does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In 2019-2020 about 50% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, the fairly large public school handed out 52 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 37% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Cloud State University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 43% took at least some of their classes online.
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 51 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 43% of those degree recipients were women.
Minnesota State Mankato 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. In fact, around 40% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
With a ranking of #14, Southwest Minnesota State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Marshall, Minnesota, and it awarded 50 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 50% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Southwest Minnesota State University does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 46% took at least some of their classes online.
With a ranking of #15, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. This medium-sized public school is located in Duluth, Minnesota, and it awarded 36 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 42% of those degree recipients were women.
One thing to take note of is that UMN Duluth does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 80% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Bemidji State University ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Bemidji State University is located in Bemidji, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 33 master’s degrees to qualified students.
Of those students who received their degree, 36% were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Bemidji State University. 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.
North Central University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. North Central University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 45% were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at North Central University. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 96% took at least some of their classes online.
Crown College landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Crown is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Bonifacius, Minnesota. It awarded 30 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 37% were women.
Crown is one of the schools on our list that is primarily online. Each graduate student at the school took at least one class online.
With a ranking of #18, University of Northwestern - St Paul did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out master’s degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 57% were women.
One thing to take note of is that Northwestern does offer online graduate classes in some areas. In fact, around 87% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the medium-sized public school handed out 27 master’s degree awards in 2020-2021.
Around 48% of those degree recipients were women.
You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at MSU Moorhead. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
St Catherine University ranked #21 on this year’s Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St Catherine University is a small private not-for-profit school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 26 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Around 96% of those degree recipients were women.
Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Kate’s. 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.
With a ranking of #22, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for business students working on their master’s degree. Winona, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out master’s degrees to 21 students in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 52% were women.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Winona State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 66% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.
Rasmussen University - Minnesota came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Business Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Rasmussen University - Minnesota is a small private for-profit school situated in St. Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 12 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 75% were women.
If you are interested in distance education, Rasmussen University - Minnesota is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.
Herzing University - Minneapolis landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree business programs. This very small private not-for-profit school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 master’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.
Since the graduate programs at Herzing University - Minneapolis are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.
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Notes and References
Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 24 schools only.
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%.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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