Best Value Colleges in Minnesota

110 colleges ranked by value score. Based on earnings after graduation, net cost, and graduation rates.

#1

University of Minnesota-Morris

Morris, MN·public
Earnings
$50,919
Net Price
$8,837/yr
Grad Rate
62%
90
Value
#2

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, MN·public
Earnings
$69,020
Net Price
$16,778/yr
Grad Rate
85%
87
Value
#3

Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN·private
Earnings
$58,170
Net Price
$11,704/yr
Grad Rate
67%
83
Value
#4

University of Minnesota-Rochester

Rochester, MN·public
Earnings
$69,020
Net Price
$13,744/yr
Grad Rate
57%
72
Value
#5

Carleton College

Northfield, MN·private
Earnings
$75,525
Net Price
$25,407/yr
Grad Rate
90%
67
Value
#6

University of Minnesota-Crookston

Crookston, MN·public
Earnings
$58,056
Net Price
$12,212/yr
Grad Rate
50%
59
Value
#7

St Olaf College

Northfield, MN·private
Earnings
$65,543
Net Price
$23,874/yr
Grad Rate
84%
57
Value
#8

Saint Johns University

Collegeville, MN·private
Earnings
$76,786
Net Price
$25,672/yr
Grad Rate
76%
56
Value
#9

Gustavus Adolphus College

Saint Peter, MN·private
Earnings
$65,607
Net Price
$22,900/yr
Grad Rate
76%
55
Value
#10

University of Minnesota-Duluth

Duluth, MN·public
Earnings
$62,616
Net Price
$18,743/yr
Grad Rate
65%
54
Value
#11

Winona State University

Winona, MN·public
Earnings
$58,532
Net Price
$17,503/yr
Grad Rate
59%
49
Value
#12

College of Saint Benedict

Saint Joseph, MN·private
Earnings
$63,260
Net Price
$26,640/yr
Grad Rate
80%
48
Value
#13

University of St Thomas

Saint Paul, MN·private
Earnings
$73,739
Net Price
$29,155/yr
Grad Rate
76%
48
Value
#14

St Catherine University

Saint Paul, MN·private
Earnings
$59,282
Net Price
$19,764/yr
Grad Rate
63%
47
Value
#15

Martin Luther College

New Ulm, MN·private
Earnings
$47,491
Net Price
$18,463/yr
Grad Rate
71%
46
Value
#16

Bemidji State University

Bemidji, MN·public
Earnings
$53,755
Net Price
$15,261/yr
Grad Rate
51%
45
Value
#17

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN·public
Earnings
$55,813
Net Price
$13,529/yr
Grad Rate
44%
45
Value
#18

Hamline University

Saint Paul, MN·private
Earnings
$61,106
Net Price
$20,744/yr
Grad Rate
59%
44
Value
#19

Macalester College

Saint Paul, MN·private
Earnings
$63,878
Net Price
$32,149/yr
Grad Rate
89%
44
Value
#20

Concordia University-Saint Paul

Saint Paul, MN·private
Earnings
$59,871
Net Price
$18,462/yr
Grad Rate
52%
42
Value