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Highest-earning colleges in Minnesota

Colleges ranked by reported median earnings five years after completion. Price and modeled ROI do not affect the order.

38eligible collegesYear 5earnings period
LOWERMEDIAN EARNINGS · YEAR 5 AFTER COMPLETIONHIGHER
1
Walden UniversityMinneapolis, MN · Private for-profit
$77,982Observed median earnings
2
University of St ThomasSaint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit
$77,287Observed median earnings
3
Capella UniversityMinneapolis, MN · Private for-profit
$75,078Observed median earnings
4
The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluth, MN · Private nonprofit
$72,324Observed median earnings
5
Saint Johns UniversityCollegeville, MN · Private nonprofit
$71,478Observed median earnings
6
Carleton CollegeNorthfield, MN · Private nonprofit
$70,192Observed median earnings
7
University of Minnesota-RochesterRochester, MN · Public
$68,455Observed median earnings
8
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolis, MN · Public
$68,455Observed median earnings
9
Dunwoody College of TechnologyMinneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit
$68,404Observed median earnings
10
Saint Mary's University of MinnesotaWinona, MN · Private nonprofit
$67,821Observed median earnings
11
St Catherine UniversitySaint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit
$66,637Observed median earnings
12
University of Minnesota-DuluthDuluth, MN · Public
$64,734Observed median earnings
13
Bethel UniversitySaint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit
$64,670Observed median earnings
14
Metropolitan State UniversitySaint Paul, MN · Public
$63,739Observed median earnings
15
Concordia University-Saint PaulSaint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit
$63,646Observed median earnings
16
Winona State UniversityWinona, MN · Public
$61,916Observed median earnings
17
Gustavus Adolphus CollegeSaint Peter, MN · Private nonprofit
$61,911Observed median earnings
18
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankato, MN · Public
$60,941Observed median earnings
19
University of Minnesota-CrookstonCrookston, MN · Public
$60,840Observed median earnings
20
Augsburg UniversityMinneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit
$60,664Observed median earnings
21
College of Saint BenedictSaint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit
$60,000Observed median earnings
22
St Olaf CollegeNorthfield, MN · Private nonprofit
$59,029Observed median earnings
23
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint Cloud, MN · Public
$58,575Observed median earnings
24
Hamline UniversitySaint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit
$56,415Observed median earnings
25
Macalester CollegeSaint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit
$56,285Observed median earnings
26
University of Minnesota-MorrisMorris, MN · Public
$55,868Observed median earnings
27
Bemidji State UniversityBemidji, MN · Public
$55,807Observed median earnings
28
Concordia College at MoorheadMoorhead, MN · Private nonprofit
$55,336Observed median earnings
29
Minnesota State University MoorheadMoorhead, MN · Public
$53,486Observed median earnings
30
Southwest Minnesota State UniversityMarshall, MN · Public
$52,326Observed median earnings
31
Rasmussen University-MinnesotaSt. Cloud, MN · Private for-profit
$51,660Observed median earnings
32
University of Northwestern-St PaulSaint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit
$48,941Observed median earnings
33
Herzing University-MinneapolisSt. Louis Park, MN · Private nonprofit
$48,660Observed median earnings
34
Martin Luther CollegeNew Ulm, MN · Private nonprofit
$46,129Observed median earnings
35
Crown CollegeSaint Bonifacius, MN · Private nonprofit
$46,129Observed median earnings
36
Bethany Lutheran CollegeMankato, MN · Private nonprofit
$45,652Observed median earnings
37
Minneapolis College of Art and DesignMinneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit
$44,913Observed median earnings
38
North Central UniversityMinneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit
$44,855Observed median earnings

The ranking includes currently operating colleges in Minnesota with reported bachelor’s-level programs, at least 500 students and available year-5 earnings. It does not adjust for program mix, geography, student background or cost.

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