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2023 Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota

15 Schools Ranked
$20,031 Avg Student Debt

A healthcare student has lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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. Also, there are a number of trade schools and bootcamps with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Minnesota to see which graduate certificate programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school on the list.

Learn more about these popular schools below:

#1

Capella University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
764 Total Awards

Our 2023 rankings named Capella University the most popular school in Minnesota for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. Capella University is a large private for-profit school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 764 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 84% were women.

If you are interested in distance education, Capella University is an excellent choice, since graduate classes are offered online.

Full Capella University Report

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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

You’ll be in good company if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 80 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Graduate Certificate recipients from UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of $19,400 in student debt by the time they complete their degree. Of those students who received their degree, 64% were women.

Online graduate courses are available at UMN Twin Cities, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 65% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#3

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

Rochester, Minnesota
55 Total Awards
$22,716 Average Tuition & Fees
$17,443 Avg Student Debt

You’ll be in good company if you attend Mayo Clinic School of Medicine. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a private not-for-profit institution located in Rochester, Minnesota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 55 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

By the time they get their graduate certificate, students from this school have racked up an average of $17,443 in student loans. Around 75% of those degree recipients were women.

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33 Total Awards

You’ll be in good company if you attend Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list. Located in Winona, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 33 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Around 70% of those degree recipients were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at SMU MN. In 2019-2020 about 86% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#6

Winona State University

Winona, Minnesota
23 Total Awards
$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Winona State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs. Winona State is a public institution located in Winona, Minnesota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 23 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 96% were women.

Depending on your major, you may be able to take online graduate classes at Winona State. In fact, around 66% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full Winona State University Report

#7

The College of Saint Scholastica

Duluth, Minnesota
16 Total Awards
$15,502 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, The College of Saint Scholastica did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. The College of Saint Scholastica is a small private not-for-profit school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 16 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Around 88% of those degree recipients were women.

Online graduate courses are available at St. Scholastica, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In fact, around 50% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

Full The College of Saint Scholastica Report

#8

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
10 Total Awards
$17,760 Average Tuition & Fees

St Catherine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 10 graduate certificate awards in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

St. Kate’s does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In 2019-2020 about 87% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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#9

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
5 Total Awards
$9,192 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, Saint Cloud State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate. This fairly large public school is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, and it awarded 5 graduate certificates in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 40% were women.

St. Cloud State University does offer online graduate classes for certain degree levels. In fact, around 43% of the graduate population registered for at least one online class in 2019-2020.

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1 Total Awards
$11,052 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for healthcare students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Moorhead, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out graduate certificates to 1 students in 2020-2021.

Of those students who received their degree, 100% were women.

One thing to take note of is that MSU Moorhead does offer online graduate classes in some areas. During the 2019-2020 year, about 84% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

Full Minnesota State University - Moorhead Report

#11

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #11 on this year’s Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota list.

Bethel University Minnesota does have options available for those who want to take online graduate classes. You will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your specific major. In 2019-2020 about 79% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

Full Bethel University Minnesota Report

#11

Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, Minnesota
$10,237 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #11, Metropolitan State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for healthcare students working on their graduate certificate.

Some students may be able to take online graduate classes at Metro State. During the 2019-2020 year, about 85% of the graduate students at the school took at least one online course.

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#11

Northwestern Health Sciences University

Bloomington, Minnesota
$11,716 Average Tuition & Fees

Northwestern Health Sciences University landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.

If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since NWHSU does offer online graduate classes for certain majors. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 99% of graduates took at least one course online in 2019-2020.

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#11

Adler Graduate School

Richfield, Minnesota
$11,750 Average Tuition & Fees

Adler Graduate School came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Healthcare Graduate Certificate Schools in Minnesota ranking.

Since the graduate programs at Adler Graduate School are primarily online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.

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$9,308 Average Tuition & Fees

Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular graduate certificate healthcare programs.

You may have the opportunity to take online graduate classes at Minnesota State Mankato. In 2019-2020 about 40% of the graduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.

References

  • 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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