Best colleges for education in Minnesota
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in education, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for education in Minnesota32 schools
32 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score. The top 25 are shown.
How this list is made
- Schools in Minnesota.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in education, from the College Scorecard field-of-study data (credential level 3).
- Each school needs a complete Compass Score, so every row shows a rating.
- Ordered by Compass Score, highest first. Schools with the same score share a rank.
Updated Oct. 20, 2026. Methodology. Spot an error? Send a correction.
- 1
Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#2 in Minnesota
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 2
St. Olaf College
Northfield, MN · Private nonprofitHonor Roll#3 in Minnesota
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 3
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 4
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN · Private nonprofit#5 in Minnesota
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 49%
- 5
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 6
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit#7 in Minnesota
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 7
Saint Johns University
Collegeville, MN · Private nonprofitTop 10% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 46%
- 8
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN · Private for-profit#9 in Minnesota
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 9
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofitTop 13% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 10
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 11
Martin Luther College
New Ulm, MN · Private nonprofitTop 19% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 12
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 13
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 14
University of Northwestern-St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 15
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris, MN · PublicTop 12% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 13%
- 16
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato, MN · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B-
- 17
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 18
St. Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 19
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 20
North Central University
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade C+
- 21
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 22
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 23
Winona State University
Winona, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 24
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 25
Bemidji State University
Bemidji, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in education
- Value grade B+ · Top 24%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Macalester College | About $32,000 | $23,000 | $63,878 | 87% |
| St. Olaf College | About $24,000 | $26,000 | $65,543 | 84% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | About $17,000 | $19,500 | $69,020 | 85% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College | About $23,000 | $26,774 | $65,607 | 77% |
| University of St. Thomas | About $29,000 | $23,250 | $73,739 | 76% |
| Bethel University | About $29,000 | $21,500 | $63,764 | 71% |
| Saint Johns University | About $26,000 | $27,000 | $76,786 | 75% |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | About $18,000 | $20,899 | $39,080 | 53% |
| College of Saint Benedict | About $27,000 | $26,944 | $63,260 | 77% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | About $19,000 | $22,024 | $62,616 | 65% |
| Martin Luther College | About $18,000 | $20,177 | $47,491 | 72% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica | About $28,000 | $20,000 | $65,934 | 71% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead | About $25,000 | $26,847 | $59,317 | 61% |
| University of Northwestern-St. Paul | About $28,000 | $21,325 | $50,755 | 68% |
| University of Minnesota-Morris | About $9,000 | $18,995 | $50,919 | 63% |
| Bethany Lutheran College | About $20,000 | $23,000 | $46,110 | 55% |
| Crown College | About $27,000 | $22,500 | $48,057 | 45% |
| St. Catherine University | About $20,000 | $24,181 | $59,282 | 61% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | About $12,000 | $21,500 | $58,170 | 66% |
| North Central University | About $26,000 | $23,200 | $45,064 | 66% |
| Hamline University | About $21,000 | $23,770 | $61,106 | 60% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | About $18,000 | $20,000 | $50,527 | 57% |
| Winona State University | About $18,000 | $21,500 | $58,532 | 57% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato | About $19,000 | $21,106 | $56,922 | 54% |
| Bemidji State University | About $15,000 | $19,750 | $53,755 | 48% |
Net price is the average yearly cost after grants. Federal data (College Scorecard). “—” means the school reports no figure.
This list in other states
- Alabama 23
- Alaska 3
- Arizona 9
- Arkansas 21
- California 56
- Colorado 18
- Connecticut 19
- Delaware 3
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 40
- Georgia 43
- Hawaii 5
- Idaho 7
- Illinois 49
- Indiana 39
- Iowa 26
- Kansas 25
- Kentucky 26
- Louisiana 20
- Maine 13
- Maryland 18
- Massachusetts 48
- Michigan 32
- Mississippi 15
- Missouri 39
- Montana 9
- Nebraska 16
- Nevada 4
- New Hampshire 10
- New Jersey 20
- New Mexico 7
- New York 78
- North Carolina 47
- North Dakota 8
- Ohio 63
- Oklahoma 22
- Oregon 14
- Pennsylvania 85
- Puerto Rico 37
- Rhode Island 6
- South Carolina 30
- South Dakota 9
- Tennessee 36
- Texas 65
- Utah 9
- Vermont 7
- Virginia 32
- Washington 20
- West Virginia 16
- Wisconsin 29