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Highest earning master's special education programs in Minnesota
Minnesota special 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 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota | Winona | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $60,963 | 82 |
| 2 | Concordia University-Saint Paul | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $59,263 | 61 |
| 3 | University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $58,812 | 45 |
| 4 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead | Public, 4-year | $57,948 | 38 |
| 5 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | Public, 4-year | $56,364 | 46 |
| 6 | Capella University | Minneapolis | For-profit, 4-year | $54,641 | 37 |
| 7 | University of Minnesota | Minneapolis | Public, 4-year | $53,829 | 36 |
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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