Best colleges for finance in Minnesota
Colleges that offer a bachelor’s in finance, ranked by Compass Score.
Best colleges for finance in Minnesota20 schools
20 schools qualify, ranked by the Compass Score.
How this list is made
- Schools in Minnesota.
- Accredited four-year undergraduate colleges.
- Offers a bachelor’s program in finance, 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
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN · PublicHonor RollTop 7% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 2
University of St. Thomas
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitTop 12% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 50%
- 3
Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit#7 in Minnesota
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 4
Rasmussen University-Minnesota
St. Cloud, MN · Private for-profit#9 in Minnesota
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 5
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN · PublicTop 24% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 27%
- 6
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN · Private nonprofitTop 19% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 48%
- 7
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · Private nonprofitVery good: Compass grade B+
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 8
University of Northwestern-St. Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitTop 24% for graduation
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade C+
- 9
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona, MN · Private nonprofitTop 20% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 12%
- 10
Hamline University
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 41%
- 11
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 40%
- 12
Winona State University
Winona, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 28%
- 13
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 35%
- 14
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston, MN · PublicTop 22% for low net price
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 11%
- 15
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall, MN · PublicGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B+ · Top 30%
- 16
Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B-
- 17
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofitGood: Compass grade B-
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 20%
- 18
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN · PublicTop 20% for earnings
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A · Top 9%
- 19
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, MN · PublicSolid: Compass grade C+
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade A- · Top 19%
- 20
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profitTop 19% for low debt
- Bachelor’s program in finance
- Value grade B · Top 45%
Compare cost and outcomes
| School | Net price a year | Median debt | Earnings 10 years out | Graduation rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities | About $17,000 | $19,500 | $69,020 | 85% |
| University of St. Thomas | About $29,000 | $23,250 | $73,739 | 76% |
| Bethel University | About $29,000 | $21,500 | $63,764 | 71% |
| Rasmussen University-Minnesota | About $18,000 | $20,899 | $39,080 | 53% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth | About $19,000 | $22,024 | $62,616 | 65% |
| 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% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | About $12,000 | $21,500 | $58,170 | 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% |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston | About $12,000 | $20,500 | $58,056 | 50% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University | About $15,000 | $20,500 | $51,342 | 45% |
| Augsburg University | About $24,000 | $25,347 | $58,829 | 52% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul | About $18,000 | $17,832 | $59,871 | 46% |
| Metropolitan State University | About $17,000 | $17,100 | $64,705 | 44% |
| Saint Cloud State University | About $14,000 | $21,058 | $55,813 | 40% |
| Capella University | About $18,000 | $14,968 | $42,189 | 20% |
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 16
- Arizona 5
- Arkansas 12
- California 22
- Colorado 4
- Connecticut 16
- Delaware 4
- District of Columbia 6
- Florida 29
- Georgia 17
- Idaho 4
- Illinois 29
- Indiana 22
- Iowa 13
- Kansas 15
- Kentucky 11
- Louisiana 12
- Maine 6
- Maryland 7
- Massachusetts 23
- Michigan 28
- Mississippi 6
- Missouri 22
- Montana 3
- Nebraska 7
- New Hampshire 5
- New Jersey 15
- New York 46
- North Carolina 19
- North Dakota 6
- Ohio 40
- Oklahoma 12
- Oregon 7
- Pennsylvania 58
- Puerto Rico 13
- Rhode Island 8
- South Carolina 12
- South Dakota 6
- Tennessee 22
- Texas 57
- Utah 8
- Virginia 10
- Washington 7
- West Virginia 4
- Wisconsin 20