# Best Online Colleges in Minnesota

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> Updated: 2026-06-07 | Schools: 50 | Category: By State
> Source: https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-colleges-minnesota

## Methodology

Online programs in Minnesota ranked by outcomes and value

CollegeRanker uses a 4-pillar algorithm: Academic Quality (15-20%), Economic Outcomes (30%), Social Mobility (25-35%), Value & Affordability (20-25%). Social mobility data from Raj Chetty's Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (30M+ anonymized tax records). No subjective surveys.

## Rankings

| Rank | School | Location | Graduation | Earnings (10yr) | Net Price | Median Debt | Debt/Earnings |
|------|--------|----------|------------|-----------------|-----------|-------------|---------------|
| 1 | [The College of Saint Scholastica](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/the-college-of-saint-scholastica) | Duluth, MN | 66% | $65,934 | $27,846 | $20,000 | 0.3x |
| 2 | [Hamline University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hamline-university) | Saint Paul, MN | 59% | $61,106 | $20,744 | $23,770 | 0.39x |
| 3 | [St Catherine University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/st-catherine-university) | Saint Paul, MN | 63% | $59,282 | $19,764 | $24,181 | 0.41x |
| 4 | [Dunwoody College of Technology](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/dunwoody-college-of-technology) | Minneapolis, MN | 65% | $61,511 | $26,939 | $16,000 | 0.26x |
| 5 | [Saint Mary's University of Minnesota](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/saint-marys-university-of-minnesota) | Winona, MN | 67% | $58,170 | $11,704 | $21,500 | 0.37x |
| 6 | [Concordia College at Moorhead](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/concordia-college-at-moorhead) | Moorhead, MN | 66% | $59,317 | $24,902 | $26,847 | 0.45x |
| 7 | [University of Minnesota-Twin Cities](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-minnesota-twin-cities) | Minneapolis, MN | 85% | $69,020 | $16,778 | $19,500 | 0.28x |
| 8 | [Bethany Lutheran College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bethany-lutheran-college) | Mankato, MN | 57% | $46,110 | $20,148 | $23,000 | 0.5x |
| 9 | [North Central University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/north-central-university) | Minneapolis, MN | 65% | $45,064 | $25,817 | $23,200 | 0.51x |
| 10 | [Crown College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/crown-college) | Saint Bonifacius, MN | 54% | $48,057 | $26,672 | $22,500 | 0.47x |
| 11 | [University of Minnesota-Duluth](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-minnesota-duluth) | Duluth, MN | 65% | $62,616 | $18,743 | $22,024 | 0.35x |
| 12 | [University of Minnesota-Crookston](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-minnesota-crookston) | Crookston, MN | 50% | $58,056 | $12,212 | $20,500 | 0.35x |
| 13 | [Winona State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/winona-state-university) | Winona, MN | 59% | $58,532 | $17,503 | $21,500 | 0.37x |
| 14 | [Saint Cloud State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/saint-cloud-state-university) | Saint Cloud, MN | 44% | $55,813 | $13,529 | $21,058 | 0.38x |
| 15 | [University of St Thomas](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-st-thomas) | Saint Paul, MN | 76% | $73,739 | $29,155 | $23,250 | 0.32x |
| 16 | [Minnesota State University-Mankato](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/minnesota-state-university-mankato) | Mankato, MN | 54% | $56,922 | $19,139 | $21,106 | 0.37x |
| 17 | [Minnesota State University Moorhead](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/minnesota-state-university-moorhead) | Moorhead, MN | 56% | $50,527 | $17,997 | $20,000 | 0.4x |
| 18 | [Minneapolis College of Art and Design](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/minneapolis-college-of-art-and-design) | Minneapolis, MN | 59% | $40,873 | $29,926 | $27,000 | 0.66x |
| 19 | [Minnesota North College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/minnesota-north-college) | Hibbing, MN | 42% | $45,570 | $10,432 | $12,000 | 0.26x |
| 20 | [Northwest Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/northwest-technical-college) | Bemidji, MN | 50% | $42,930 | $10,996 | $15,000 | 0.35x |
| 21 | [Bemidji State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bemidji-state-university) | Bemidji, MN | 51% | $53,755 | $15,261 | $19,750 | 0.37x |
| 22 | [Red Lake Nation College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/red-lake-nation-college) | Red Lake, MN | 47% | N/A | $5,672 | N/A | N/A |
| 23 | [Bethel University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/bethel-university-mn) | Saint Paul, MN | 73% | $63,764 | $28,556 | $21,500 | 0.34x |
| 24 | [Alexandria Technical & Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/alexandria-technical-community-college) | Alexandria, MN | 60% | $49,393 | $13,691 | $12,000 | 0.24x |
| 25 | [Metropolitan State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/metropolitan-state-university) | Saint Paul, MN | 42% | $64,705 | $16,863 | $17,100 | 0.26x |
| 26 | [Concordia University-Saint Paul](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/concordia-university-saint-paul) | Saint Paul, MN | 52% | $59,871 | $18,462 | $17,832 | 0.3x |
| 27 | [Century College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/century-college) | White Bear Lake, MN | 27% | $46,424 | $10,906 | $14,250 | 0.31x |
| 28 | [St Cloud Technical and Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/st-cloud-technical-and-community-college) | Saint Cloud, MN | 44% | $46,874 | $9,635 | $12,000 | 0.26x |
| 29 | [Dakota County Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/dakota-county-technical-college) | Rosemount, MN | 52% | $51,938 | $13,548 | $11,000 | 0.21x |
| 30 | [Southwest Minnesota State University](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/southwest-minnesota-state-university) | Marshall, MN | 45% | $51,342 | $15,291 | $20,500 | 0.4x |
| 31 | [Ridgewater College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/ridgewater-college) | Willmar, MN | 48% | $43,827 | $10,046 | $12,000 | 0.27x |
| 32 | [Riverland Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/riverland-community-college) | Austin, MN | 53% | $45,247 | $7,427 | $12,000 | 0.27x |
| 33 | [University of Northwestern-St Paul](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/university-of-northwestern-st-paul) | Saint Paul, MN | 68% | $50,755 | $27,705 | $21,325 | 0.42x |
| 34 | [Martin Luther College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/martin-luther-college) | New Ulm, MN | 71% | $47,491 | $18,463 | $20,177 | 0.42x |
| 35 | [Normandale Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/normandale-community-college) | Bloomington, MN | 23% | $50,207 | $12,972 | $12,000 | 0.24x |
| 36 | [Anoka Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/anoka-technical-college) | Anoka, MN | 62% | $47,746 | $16,953 | $11,000 | 0.23x |
| 37 | [South Central College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/south-central-college) | North Mankato, MN | 34% | $45,068 | $9,082 | $12,000 | 0.27x |
| 38 | [Minnesota West Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/minnesota-west-community-and-technical-college) | Granite Falls, MN | 49% | $45,285 | $11,191 | $10,987 | 0.24x |
| 39 | [Inver Hills Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/inver-hills-community-college) | Inver Grove Heights, MN | 22% | $49,898 | $11,636 | $13,965 | 0.28x |
| 40 | [Northland Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/northland-community-and-technical-college) | Thief River Falls, MN | 52% | $44,425 | $13,975 | $12,000 | 0.27x |
| 41 | [Minnesota State Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/minnesota-state-community-and-technical-college) | Fergus Falls, MN | 47% | $45,591 | $12,556 | $12,000 | 0.26x |
| 42 | [Anoka-Ramsey Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/anoka-ramsey-community-college) | Coon Rapids, MN | 27% | $48,342 | $16,434 | $13,500 | 0.28x |
| 43 | [Rochester Community and Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/rochester-community-and-technical-college) | Rochester, MN | 27% | $45,287 | $14,435 | $14,743 | 0.33x |
| 44 | [Hennepin Technical College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/hennepin-technical-college) | Brooklyn Park, MN | 43% | $49,460 | $10,272 | $11,433 | 0.23x |
| 45 | [Central Lakes College-Brainerd](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/central-lakes-college-brainerd) | Brainerd, MN | 51% | $42,162 | $13,869 | $11,000 | 0.26x |
| 46 | [Minnesota State College Southeast](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/minnesota-state-college-southeast) | Winona, MN | 49% | $43,613 | $16,140 | $12,971 | 0.3x |
| 47 | [North Hennepin Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/north-hennepin-community-college) | Brooklyn Park, MN | 19% | $51,142 | $12,186 | $14,750 | 0.29x |
| 48 | [Lake Superior College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/lake-superior-college) | Duluth, MN | 40% | $46,449 | $15,492 | $12,775 | 0.28x |
| 49 | [Pine Technical & Community College](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/pine-technical-community-college) | Pine City, MN | 38% | $41,232 | $12,798 | $14,392 | 0.35x |
| 50 | [Herzing University-Minneapolis](https://www.collegeranker.com/colleges/herzing-university-minneapolis) | St. Louis Park, MN | 61% | $36,909 | $16,670 | $21,500 | 0.58x |

## Data Sources

- U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- Opportunity Insights Mobility Report Card (https://opportunityinsights.org/data)
- Opportunity Insights Social Capital Atlas
- Times Higher Education World University Rankings
- NCES IPEDS

## Citation

CollegeRanker. "Best Online Colleges in Minnesota." CollegeRanker.com, 2026-06-07. https://www.collegeranker.com/rankings/best-online-colleges-minnesota

## License

This data summary is provided for informational purposes. Underlying data from federal sources (College Scorecard, IPEDS) is public domain. Opportunity Insights data is available under their data use agreement at https://opportunityinsights.org/data/.