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Highest Earning Universities in Minnesota

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

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

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 highest earning metrics using the most recently available data. Only institutions with complete data for the ranking criteria are included.

Frequently Asked Questions

The top Highest Earning university in Minnesota is The College of Saint Scholastica, followed by Saint Johns University. Rankings are based on U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard data.

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