23 Best colleges for Education Majors in Minnesota

Updated: March 02, 2025

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Minnesota ranked based on their research performance in Education Majors. A graph of 360K citations received by 15K academic papers made by 23 universities in Minnesota was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis

For Education Majors

#16 in the United States

#17 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Average SAT: 1395
Average ACT: 29
Receiving Aid: 81%

2. Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science

Rochester

For Education Majors

#179 in the United States

#203 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 39%
Net Price: $11,577
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $1,900

3. Walden University

Minneapolis

For Education Majors

#213 in the United States

#240 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $20,510
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $400

4. Minnesota State University - Mankato

Mankato

For Education Majors

#276 in the United States

#308 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average ACT: 24
Receiving Aid: 88%
Average Aid: $5,798

5. Saint Cloud State University

St. Cloud

For Education Majors

#312 in the United States

#346 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 95%
Average SAT: 1125
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 81%

6. University of St Thomas - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Education Majors

#317 in the United States

#352 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 85%
Average SAT: 1320
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $32,637

7. Capella University

Minneapolis

For Education Majors

#397 in the United States

#437 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 100%
Net Price: $16,975
Receiving Aid: 86%
Average Aid: $5,054

8. Winona State University

Winona

For Education Majors

#431 in the United States

#478 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average SAT: 1115
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 97%

9. Carleton College

Northfield

For Education Majors

#489 in the United States

#538 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 22%
Average SAT: 1490
Average ACT: 33
Net Price: $29,434

10. Minnesota State University Moorhead

Moorhead

For Education Majors

#521 in the United States

#571 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 53%
Average ACT: 22
Receiving Aid: 96%
Average Aid: $6,117

11. Southwest Minnesota State University

Marshall

For Education Majors

#524 in the United States

#574 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 69%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 93%
Average Aid: $7,455

12. St Catherine University

Saint Paul

For Education Majors

#531 in the United States

#582 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 23
Net Price: $22,357
Receiving Aid: 99%

13. Macalester College

Saint Paul

For Education Majors

#557 in the United States

#609 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 28%
Average SAT: 1430
Average ACT: 32
Net Price: $38,571

14. Hamline University

Saint Paul

For Education Majors

#571 in the United States

#623 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 90%
Average SAT: 1270
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $22,759

15. Augsburg University

Minneapolis

For Education Majors

#573 in the United States

#625 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 77%
Net Price: $24,807
Receiving Aid: 100%
Average Aid: $33,355

16. St Olaf College

Northfield

For Education Majors

#622 in the United States

#675 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 52%
Average SAT: 1365
Average ACT: 30
Net Price: $27,282

17. Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter

For Education Majors

#650 in the United States

#706 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 62%
Average ACT: 28
Net Price: $28,805
Receiving Aid: 98%

18. Bethel University - Minnesota

Saint Paul

For Education Majors

#693 in the United States

#751 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1153
Average ACT: 26
Net Price: $30,375

19. Bemidji State University

Bemidji

For Education Majors

#703 in the United States

#762 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 71%
Average ACT: 21
Receiving Aid: 95%
Average Aid: $7,052

20. College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph

For Education Majors

#728 in the United States

#788 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 91%
Average SAT: 1085
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $29,720

21. Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul

For Education Majors

#738 in the United States

#799 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 96%
Average ACT: 20
Receiving Aid: 90%
Average Aid: $8,021

22. College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth

For Education Majors

#773 in the United States

#836 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 94%
Average ACT: 24
Net Price: $23,913
Receiving Aid: 100%

23. Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead

For Education Majors

#885 in the United States

#951 in North America

Acceptance Rate: 63%
Average SAT: 1290
Average ACT: 25
Net Price: $25,488

Closest to Minnesota states to learn Education Majors

State	Universities Unis	Best university country rank Best uni rank
Wisconsin	27	8
Iowa	12	25
South Dakota	8	321
North Dakota	3	187
Michigan	21	1
Nebraska	7	47
Illinois	46	9
Missouri	24	41
Kansas	8	48
Indiana	23	10
Ohio	45	6
Kentucky	18	62
Oklahoma	11	83
Colorado	18	36
Montana	4	202
Arkansas	10	137
Tennessee	23	29
West Virginia	10	118
Pennsylvania	76	3
Mississippi	7	159
New York	100	7
Virginia	30	24
Idaho	5	153
District of Columbia	8	82
Utah	9	52
Alabama	16	85
Maryland	23	15
North Carolina	30	14
Louisiana	17	80
New Mexico	6	99
Vermont	6	164
Georgia	31	30
New Jersey	22	33
South Carolina	18	68
Texas	58	17
Connecticut	18	45
New Hampshire	8	136
Massachusetts	53	13
Rhode Island	8	117
Maine	7	209
Arizona	7	11
Washington	18	5
Nevada	5	109
Oregon	16	91
Florida	35	22
California	88	2
Puerto Rico	4	541
Hawaii	5	89