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Best ROI Universities in Minnesota

Rankings based on government-verified data for qualifying institutions in Minnesota.

36 results
# Institution Tuition Avg Earnings Grad Rate ROI Ratio
1 Metropolitan State University
Public MN ROI
$9,780 $54,828 36% 5.6x
2 Minnesota State University-Mankato
Public MN ROI
$9,490 $50,098 53% 5.3x
3 Winona State University
Public MN ROI
$10,498 $51,288 61% 4.9x
4 Bemidji State University
Public MN ROI
$10,164 $47,469 52% 4.7x
5 Saint Cloud State University
Public MN ROI
$10,117 $47,215 46% 4.7x
6 Minnesota State University Moorhead
Public MN ROI
$10,336 $45,873 55% 4.4x
7 Southwest Minnesota State University
Public MN ROI
$10,304 $43,282 42% 4.2x
8 Walden University
Private For-Profit MN ROI
$12,498 $50,657 N/A 4.1x
9 University of Minnesota-Rochester
Public MN ROI
$14,400 $57,984 58% 4.0x
10 University of Minnesota-Crookston
Public MN ROI
$13,120 $51,905 52% 4.0x
11 University of Minnesota-Duluth
Public MN ROI
$14,318 $52,840 63% 3.7x
12 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Public MN ROI
$16,488 $57,984 85% 3.5x
13 Capella University
Private For-Profit MN ROI
$14,436 $48,500 N/A 3.4x
14 University of Minnesota-Morris
Public MN ROI
$14,288 $43,163 60% 3.0x
15 Herzing University-Minneapolis
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$13,420 $35,295 72% 2.6x
16 Academy College
Private For-Profit MN ROI
$18,252 $45,418 N/A 2.5x
17 Martin Luther College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$17,770 $40,760 73% 2.3x
18 Concordia University-Saint Paul
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$25,000 $50,646 55% 2.0x
19 Bethany Global University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$20,700 $34,385 69% 1.7x
20 Concordia College at Moorhead
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$30,020 $48,225 71% 1.6x
21 The College of Saint Scholastica
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$40,454 $62,332 65% 1.5x
22 Bethany Lutheran College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$30,010 $40,652 58% 1.4x
23 Crown College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$30,200 $39,003 58% 1.3x
24 University of Northwestern-St Paul
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$36,830 $47,544 69% 1.3x
25 North Central University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$29,460 $37,688 61% 1.3x
26 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$43,160 $54,549 67% 1.3x
27 Saint Johns University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$53,942 $59,843 76% 1.1x
28 Augsburg University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$43,942 $48,616 54% 1.1x
29 St Catherine University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$49,758 $52,795 65% 1.1x
30 College of Saint Benedict
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$53,884 $54,567 81% 1.0x
31 Hamline University
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$48,311 $47,139 64% 1.0x
32 Gustavus Adolphus College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$54,310 $51,546 76% 0.9x
33 St Olaf College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$56,970 $48,373 84% 0.8x
34 Carleton College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$65,457 $53,989 91% 0.8x
35 Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$43,824 $35,198 63% 0.8x
36 Macalester College
Private Non-Profit MN ROI
$64,908 $46,244 89% 0.7x

About This Ranking

This ranking is based on data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which provides comprehensive information about colleges and universities across the country.

Institutions are ranked by best roi metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Best ROI university in Minnesota is Metropolitan State University, followed by Minnesota State University-Mankato. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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