Top 2022 Colleges in Minnesota

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Minnesota's 114 Colleges and Universities

Most of the colleges in Minnesota are near the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Like most other states, schools range from four year colleges to community colleges. Let’s look at some NCES stats about the North Star State:

• Minnesota is home to 57 four year colleges. The majority of them, 85%, offer master's or doctorate programs in addition to undergraduate degrees.
• There are 57 two year or less colleges. Only 41 of them are public community colleges.
• Over the past 5 years Florida colleges have seen a small 8.6% drop in students. In 2017, 412,966 students were enrolled in college.
• In total, there were 84,518 degrees awarded for the 2016 school year. 44% of those awards were bachelor's degrees.

Salary Breakdown

College Scorecard tells us alums from Carleton College earn among the highest average salary. 10 years after starting school, the average alum earns $72,500. Meanwhile, the 2018 mean annual wage earned in Florida is $54,200. You do the math!

Minnesota Tuition Programs

There is a tuition savings plan to cover college expenses in Minnesota. For example the Minnesota 529 College Savings Plan is a 529 savings plan. The benefits of this plan are tax-free earnings and withdrawals. Plus there is no enrollment fee or commission to enroll.

Also, the plan allows you to use the funds at any school in the USA. Moreover, your plan covers college tuition, room and board, books, computers, and more. You can open an account with as little as $25 per investment option. It's a great way to save tax-free money for college!

Top Minnesota Colleges

Top Minnesota colleges ranked by total student population. See which college is right for you below.

All Colleges in Minnesota

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Source for school statistics and data is the U.S. Department of Education's National Center for Education Statistics and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System.