Best Health Professions Colleges in Minnesota (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 22 schools in Minnesota for Health Professions by the median earnings of Health Professions graduates four years after completing. Augsburg University leads the list with $93,046 four years after completing, and the median across the 19 schools with a published figure is $79,933.
Earnings range from $93,046 to $59,389, a spread of $33,657. For 1 of the 22 listed schools the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
The list includes 9 public and 13 private nonprofit institutions. Saint Mary's University of Minnesota posts the lowest average net price at $11,704, while University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports the highest six-year completion rate at 85%.
On Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 107th.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Health Professions Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Augsburg University · Minneapolis, MN | $93,046 | $23,873 | $21,318 | 82.0% |
| Augsburg University reports $93,046 in median earnings for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (65 graduates), Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($93,046) | |||||
| 2 | Concordia University-Saint Paul · Saint Paul, MN | $91,894 | $18,462 | $16,406 | 78.9% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul admits 79% of applicants and posts a six-year completion rate of 46%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (319 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (29 graduates), Public Health (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Health and Medical Administrative Services ($75,912) | |||||
| 3 | Bethel University · Saint Paul, MN | $87,511 | $28,556 | $22,218 | 87.8% |
| Bethel University shows a six-year completion rate of 71% alongside median earnings of $87,511 for Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (114 graduates), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (7 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($87,511) | |||||
| 4 | Gustavus Adolphus College · Saint Peter, MN | $86,114 | $22,900 | $12,015 | 61.0% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College carries an average net price of $22,900 and graduates 77% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (29 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($86,114) | |||||
| 5 | College of Saint Benedict · Saint Joseph, MN | $84,492 | $26,640 | $12,981 | 91.5% |
| College of Saint Benedict ranks 5th on this list with median earnings of $84,492 four years after completing a Health Professions program. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (50 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($84,492) | |||||
| 6 | Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN | $84,436 | $15,261 | $10,073 | 56.0% |
| Bemidji State University, a public university in Bemidji, reports an average net price of $15,261 and a six-year completion rate of 48%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (127 graduates), Public Health (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($84,436) | |||||
| 7 | The College of Saint Scholastica · Duluth, MN | No published median | $27,846 | $14,433 | 93.0% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica admits 93% of applicants and reports an average net price of $14,433 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (279 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (22 graduates), Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($85,824), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($71,540) | |||||
| 8 | Southwest Minnesota State University · Marshall, MN | $83,735 | $15,291 | $10,559 | 62.2% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University posts median earnings of $83,735 for Health Professions graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 62%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (81 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($83,735) | |||||
| 9 | Concordia College at Moorhead · Moorhead, MN | $83,452 | $24,902 | $20,950 | 62.7% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead ranks 1291st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports a six-year completion rate of 61%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (38 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($83,452) | |||||
| 10 | St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN | $80,753 | $19,764 | $17,890 | 91.9% |
| St Catherine University reports median earnings of $80,753 for Health Professions graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $19,764. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (167 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (59 graduates), Public Health (48 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($85,514), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($83,211), Public Health ($61,169) | |||||
| 11 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · Winona, MN | $79,933 | $11,704 | $16,182 | 92.8% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota carries the lowest average net price on the page at $11,704 and admits 93% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health and Medical Administrative Services (18 graduates), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (18 graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (10 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($104,761), Health and Medical Administrative Services ($66,139) | |||||
| 12 | Crown College · Saint Bonifacius, MN | $79,743 | $26,672 | $24,270 | 22.8% |
| Crown College admits 23% of applicants, the lowest admission rate on the list, and reports median earnings of $79,743 for Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (12 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($79,743) | |||||
| 13 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $76,293 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities reports $76,293 in median earnings for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing and posts a six-year completion rate of 85%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (134 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (75 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (43 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($82,960), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions ($76,078), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General ($74,079) | |||||
| 14 | Winona State University · Winona, MN | $76,237 | $17,503 | $10,224 | 75.5% |
| Winona State University admits 75% of applicants and its Health Professions graduates earn a median of $76,237 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (223 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (32 graduates), Public Health (26 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($80,117), Public Health ($47,291) | |||||
| 15 | Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN | No published median | $19,139 | $12,339 | 88.4% |
| Ranking 15th on this page, Minnesota State University-Mankato posts a six-year completion rate of 54% and an average net price of $19,139. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (327 graduates), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (59 graduates), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (56 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($82,429), Dental Support Services and Allied Professions ($72,882), Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions ($57,266) | |||||
| 16 | Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN | $75,133 | $13,529 | $8,909 | 94.8% |
| With an admission rate of 95%, Saint Cloud State University reports median earnings of $75,133 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (88 graduates), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (41 graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (20 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($84,470), Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions ($78,067), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions ($59,483) | |||||
| 17 | Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN | $74,392 | $17,997 | $11,129 | 58.8% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead ranks 17th on this list, with a six-year completion rate of 57% and an average net price of $11,129 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (85 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (41 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($86,563) | |||||
| 18 | University of Northwestern-St Paul · Saint Paul, MN | No published median | $27,705 | $26,696 | 93.5% |
| A private nonprofit university in Saint Paul, University of Northwestern-St Paul ranks 1293rd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and admits 93% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (84 graduates), Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (15 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($78,661) | |||||
| 19 | University of Minnesota-Crookston · Crookston, MN | $69,156 | $12,212 | $5,758 | 87.9% |
| University of Minnesota-Crookston reports median earnings of $69,156 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $5,758 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Health and Medical Administrative Services (30 graduates), Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General (12 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Health and Medical Administrative Services ($75,308) | |||||
| 20 | University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN | $61,935 | $18,743 | $7,256 | 88.8% |
| Graduating 65% of its students within six years, University of Minnesota-Duluth reports median earnings of $61,935 for its Health Professions graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Public Health (41 graduates), Health and Medical Administrative Services (29 graduates), Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (26 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Health and Medical Administrative Services ($68,386) | |||||
| 21 | St Olaf College · Northfield, MN | $60,623 | $23,874 | $10,404 | 48.3% |
| St Olaf College reports median earnings of $60,623 for its Health Professions graduates two years after completing and an average net price of $23,874. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (20 graduates) | |||||
| 22 | University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN | $59,389 | $29,155 | $28,131 | 85.4% |
| University of St Thomas ranks 526th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and its Health Professions graduates earn a median of $59,389 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Public Health (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Public Health ($59,389) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Health Professions graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Health Professions earnings cohort in Minnesota appear. The figure reflects federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after they finished their program. For 1 of the 22 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or differences in who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 19 schools with a published figure. The gap between first-ranked Augsburg University and second-ranked Concordia University-Saint Paul is $1,152, while the spread from top to bottom reaches $33,657.