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2023 Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

9 Schools Ranked
$20,031 Avg Student Debt

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools and bootcamp that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

View our full ranking methodology.

Top Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

Learn more about these excellent schools below:

#1

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$17,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named St Catherine University the best school in Minnesota for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Kate’s. During the 2019-2020 year, about 87% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#2

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota
$15,502 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Saint Scholastica landed the # 2 spot on the list.

One thing to take note of is that St. Scholastica does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.

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#3

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Minnesota.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Winona State. In 2019-2020 about 66% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#4

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
$19,494 Average Tuition & Fees
$19,400 Avg Student Debt

The excellent graduate certificate programs at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best healthcare schools in Minnesota.

Graduate Certificate recipients from UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of $19,400 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.

One thing to take note of is that UMN Twin Cities does offer online graduate classes in some areas. Of all the graduate students enrolled at the school during the 2019-2020 academic year, around 65% took at least some of their classes online.

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#5

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 9 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Capella University landed the # 5 spot on the list.

Since the graduate programs at Capella University are online, the school is an excellent choice for graduate students who need more flexibility than what is offered at some other schools.

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$11,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. In fact, around 84% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

With a ranking of #7, Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota did quite well on this year’s best schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at SMU MN. During the 2019-2020 year, about 86% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#8

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
$9,192 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Cloud State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at St. Cloud State University. During the 2019-2020 year, about 43% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

References

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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