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Highest earning master's education programs in Minnesota
Minnesota education programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hamline University | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $67,927 | 40 |
| 2 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,959 | 320 |
| 3 | Walden University | Minneapolis | For-profit, 4-year | $59,485 | 1,295 |
| 4 | Capella University | Minneapolis | For-profit, 4-year | $56,264 | 84 |
| 5 | Southwest Minnesota State University | Marshall | Public, 4-year | $55,867 | 173 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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