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Best Value Degrees in Minnesota (2026)

Top 100 of 595 programs in Minnesota · Updated 2026

The best college programs in Minnesota, ranked by overall value. We scored 595 programs across Minnesota schools on earnings, AI resilience, job demand, and tuition ROI. The top programs average $65,876/yr in graduate earnings.

Programs in MN

595

Avg Earnings (Top 100)

$65,876/yr

Avg DW Score

77/100

#1 Program

Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration

Walden University

Top Programs in Minnesota

Top 100 programs by DegreeWorth Score. Click any row for full analysis.

#	Program	DW Score	Earnings	AI Risk	ROI
1	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Walden University · Minneapolis, MN	88 85–88	$88,877/yr	High	18.5x
2	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	88 85–88	$77,421/yr	High	22.8x
3	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Rasmussen University-Minnesota · St. Cloud, MN	88 85–87	$74,861/yr	High	20.8x
4	Computer and Information Sciences, General Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN	87 80–88	$71,742/yr	Very High	24.0x
5	Computer Science Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	87 80–88	$72,865/yr	Very High	24.5x
6	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN	87 84–87	$78,006/yr	High	20.3x
7	Computer/Information Technology Administration Capella University · Minneapolis, MN	87 81–88	$86,085/yr	Very High	18.2x
8	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Capella University · Minneapolis, MN	87 83–87	$85,426/yr	High	15.8x
9	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN	86 83–86	$75,655/yr	High	20.6x
10	Computer Science University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	86 79–87	$82,861/yr	Very High	15.9x
11	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	86 83–86	$74,111/yr	High	19.5x
12	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Southwest Minnesota State University · Marshall, MN	86 83–85	$71,933/yr	High	19.6x
13	Computer and Information Sciences, General Walden University · Minneapolis, MN	85 78–86	$77,690/yr	Very High	16.6x
14	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN	85 82–85	$77,639/yr	High	18.5x
15	Computer Science Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	85 78–86	$63,287/yr	Very High	25.2x
16	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Winona State University · Winona, MN	85 82–85	$75,313/yr	High	17.9x
17	Computer Science Winona State University · Winona, MN	84 77–85	$65,817/yr	Very High	20.5x
18	Construction Management Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN	83 80–84	$75,682/yr	High	23.4x
19	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	83 81–85	$69,094/yr	Very High	14.6x
20	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Herzing University-Minneapolis · St. Louis Park, MN	83 80–83	$75,774/yr	High	14.2x
21	Computer Science University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	83 76–84	$73,224/yr	Very High	15.5x
22	Computer and Information Sciences, General Capella University · Minneapolis, MN	83 77–84	$74,674/yr	Very High	14.6x
23	Computer Engineering University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	82 75–83	$85,672/yr	Very High	14.4x
24	Construction Management Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN	82 79–83	$70,084/yr	High	21.5x
25	Accounting and Related Services Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN	81 78–83	$60,573/yr	Very High	19.1x
26	Computer Systems Networking University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	81 75–82	$68,047/yr	Very High	14.6x
27	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	81 78–81	$72,929/yr	High	11.8x
28	Accounting and Related Services University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	81 78–83	$66,591/yr	Very High	13.1x
29	Finance and Financial Management Services Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN	80 77–81	$51,248/yr	Very High	19.9x
30	Information Science/Studies Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	80 73–81	$64,382/yr	Very High	20.0x
31	Computer/Information Technology Administration Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	79 73–80	$54,025/yr	Very High	19.7x
32	Accounting and Related Services Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	79 76–81	$58,497/yr	Very High	17.0x
33	Finance and Financial Management Services Winona State University · Winona, MN	79 77–80	$52,188/yr	Very High	17.9x
34	Computer Science University of Minnesota-Morris · Morris, MN	78 71–79	$55,441/yr	Very High	14.4x
35	Computer/Information Technology Administration Rasmussen University-Minnesota · St. Cloud, MN	78 72–80	$59,685/yr	Very High	16.5x
36	Computer and Information Sciences, General Macalester College · Saint Paul, MN	77 70–78	$81,964/yr	Very High	3.7x
37	Accounting and Related Services Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	77 73–78	$54,137/yr	Very High	16.3x
38	Health and Medical Administrative Services University of Minnesota-Crookston · Crookston, MN	77 72–78	$61,965/yr	High	14.1x
39	Business Administration University of Minnesota-Crookston · Crookston, MN	77 71–78	$58,805/yr	High	14.9x
40	Computer/Information Technology Administration Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	77 71–78	$56,987/yr	Very High	16.6x
41	Finance and Financial Management Services Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	77 74–78	$52,502/yr	Very High	16.0x
42	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · Winona, MN	77 74–77	$84,323/yr	High	4.9x
43	Business Administration Capella University · Minneapolis, MN	77 72–78	$68,701/yr	High	13.1x
44	Accounting and Related Services Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN	76 73–78	$58,446/yr	Very High	15.0x
45	Computer Science Carleton College · Northfield, MN	76 69–77	$88,132/yr	Very High	3.6x
46	Business Administration University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	76 70–76	$65,996/yr	High	11.7x
47	Accounting and Related Services University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	76 73–78	$56,146/yr	Very High	12.4x
48	Finance and Financial Management Services University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	76 74–78	$51,953/yr	Very High	13.2x
49	Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN	76 71–76	$78,978/yr	Very High	3.7x
50	Computer Science Rasmussen University-Minnesota · St. Cloud, MN	76 69–77	$53,832/yr	Very High	15.5x
51	Accounting and Related Services Winona State University · Winona, MN	76 73–78	$55,898/yr	Very High	15.1x
52	Accounting and Related Services Walden University · Minneapolis, MN	75 71–76	$53,592/yr	Very High	13.0x
53	Business Administration Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	75 69–76	$56,314/yr	High	16.8x
54	Computer Science St Olaf College · Northfield, MN	75 67–76	$82,278/yr	Very High	3.6x
55	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Augsburg University · Minneapolis, MN	74 71–74	$80,574/yr	High	3.9x
56	Mechanical Engineering Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN	74 71–75	$68,919/yr	Very High	23.2x
57	Teacher Education Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	74 75–75	$46,490/yr	High	16.5x
58	Finance and Financial Management Services Metropolitan State University · Saint Paul, MN	74 72–75	$51,544/yr	Very High	14.9x
59	Computer Systems Analysis University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	74 69–76	$73,013/yr	Very High	15.7x
60	Computer Systems Networking University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	74 68–75	$51,291/yr	Very High	13.3x
61	Accounting and Related Services Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN	74 71–76	$50,867/yr	Very High	15.1x
62	Electrical Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	74 70–75	$69,943/yr	Very High	23.6x
63	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration The College of Saint Scholastica · Duluth, MN	74 71–74	$75,499/yr	High	4.2x
64	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN	74 71–74	$76,084/yr	High	3.5x
65	Health and Medical Administrative Services Capella University · Minneapolis, MN	74 68–75	$62,091/yr	High	11.4x
66	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Bethel University · Saint Paul, MN	73 70–73	$75,371/yr	High	3.8x
67	Economics University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	73 69–74	$56,902/yr	Very High	11.7x
68	Accounting and Related Services University of Minnesota-Crookston · Crookston, MN	73 70–75	$56,627/yr	Very High	11.6x
69	Mechanical Engineering Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	73 70–74	$70,179/yr	Very High	20.3x
70	Computer Science University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN	73 66–74	$73,301/yr	Very High	3.8x
71	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration Concordia College at Moorhead · Moorhead, MN	72 69–72	$73,174/yr	High	5.0x
72	Civil Engineering Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN	72 71–74	$69,861/yr	High	20.3x
73	Business Administration Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN	72 66–73	$49,640/yr	High	16.0x
74	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration University of Northwestern-St Paul · Saint Paul, MN	72 69–72	$75,121/yr	High	4.1x
75	Business Administration Rasmussen University-Minnesota · St. Cloud, MN	72 66–73	$59,693/yr	High	13.2x
76	Accounting and Related Services Rasmussen University-Minnesota · St. Cloud, MN	72 69–74	$53,285/yr	Very High	13.0x
77	Finance and Financial Management Services Rasmussen University-Minnesota · St. Cloud, MN	72 70–73	$47,744/yr	Very High	13.7x
78	Finance and Financial Management Services Southwest Minnesota State University · Marshall, MN	72 70–73	$47,734/yr	Very High	14.1x
79	Business Administration Walden University · Minneapolis, MN	71 65–72	$57,220/yr	High	12.0x
80	Electrical University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	71 67–73	$79,808/yr	Very High	13.7x
81	Mechanical Engineering University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	71 68–72	$73,433/yr	Very High	13.5x
82	Computer Programming Herzing University-Minneapolis · St. Louis Park, MN	71 64–73	$50,242/yr	Very High	14.4x
83	Computer Engineering Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	71 65–73	$77,792/yr	Very High	18.2x
84	Computer Science Saint Johns University · Collegeville, MN	71 64–72	$69,964/yr	Very High	3.4x
85	Finance and Financial Management Services University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN	71 69–73	$66,006/yr	Very High	3.5x
86	Accounting and Related Services Concordia College at Moorhead · Moorhead, MN	70 67–72	$60,584/yr	Very High	5.6x
87	Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science · Rochester, MN	70 70–70	$70,333/yr	Moderate	54.6x
88	Chemical Engineering University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	70 68–72	$73,245/yr	High	14.3x
89	Marketing University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	70 64–71	$59,609/yr	Very High	12.7x
90	General Sales University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN	70 66–70	$51,066/yr	High	10.6x
91	Electrical University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	70 67–72	$74,197/yr	Very High	14.7x
92	Mechanical Engineering University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	70 68–72	$67,764/yr	Very High	14.9x
93	Health and Medical Administrative Services University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN	70 65–71	$46,263/yr	High	12.2x
94	Business Administration Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN	70 64–71	$53,228/yr	High	13.6x
95	Finance and Financial Management Services Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN	70 68–71	$48,121/yr	Very High	13.0x
96	Business Administration Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN	70 64–71	$47,473/yr	High	14.7x
97	Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration St Olaf College · Northfield, MN	70 67–70	$76,078/yr	High	2.6x
98	Accounting and Related Services University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN	70 67–72	$65,573/yr	Very High	3.3x
99	Business Administration Southwest Minnesota State University · Marshall, MN	70 64–71	$49,245/yr	High	14.2x
100	Business Administration Winona State University · Winona, MN	70 64–71	$47,097/yr	High	14.6x

Methodology

This ranking includes the top 100 programs at Minnesota colleges and universities, drawn from 595 total programs with earnings data. Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score (0–100), which combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI.

Only in-state tuition is used for ROI calculations. Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best college program in Minnesota?

By DegreeWorth Score, Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration at Walden University ranks #1 in Minnesota with a score of 88/100 and graduate earnings of $88,877/yr.

How many college programs are in Minnesota?

Our database includes 595 programs across Minnesota colleges with reported earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.