Best Teacher Education Colleges in Minnesota (2026)
Updated
This page lists 22 colleges in Minnesota that offer Teacher Education. Schools are ordered by the median earnings of Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, highest first.
Martin Luther College ranks 1st on this page, with $56,435 for its graduates four years after completing. For 1 of the 22 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one.
Across the 11 schools with a published figure, earnings after completing range from $56,435 to $35,276, with a median of $47,712.
The list includes 9 public and 13 private nonprofit institutions. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. University of Minnesota-Morris posts the lowest average net price at $8,837.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Teacher Education Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Luther College · New Ulm, MN | $56,435 | $18,463 | $11,233 | 87.2% |
| Martin Luther College reports $56,435 in median earnings of Teacher Education graduates four years after completing and ranks 1st on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (79 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (30 graduates), Education, Other (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($56,435) | |||||
| 2 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $53,276 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities posts a six-year completion rate of 85% and ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Education, Other (203 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (80 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (25 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Education, Other ($67,795), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($53,276) | |||||
| 3 | College of Saint Benedict · Saint Joseph, MN | $51,487 | $26,640 | $12,981 | 91.5% |
| With an admission rate of 92%, College of Saint Benedict posts median earnings of $51,487 for its Teacher Education graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (31 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($51,487) | |||||
| 4 | Augsburg University · Minneapolis, MN | $49,698 | $23,873 | $21,318 | 82.0% |
| Augsburg University ranks 361st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $23,873. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (26 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (14 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($49,698) | |||||
| 5 | Concordia College at Moorhead · Moorhead, MN | $49,551 | $24,902 | $20,950 | 62.7% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead admits 63% of applicants and carries an average net price of $20,950 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (30 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (19 graduates), Education, General (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($51,840), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($49,551) | |||||
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Morris · Morris, MN | $48,987 | $8,837 | $1,694 | 74.9% |
| University of Minnesota-Morris lists the lowest average net price on the page at $8,837 alongside median earnings of $48,987 for its Teacher Education graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($48,987) | |||||
| 7 | St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN | $48,822 | $19,764 | $17,890 | 91.9% |
| St Catherine University graduates 61% of its students within six years and reports median earnings of $48,822 for its Teacher Education graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (42 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($48,822) | |||||
| 8 | Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN | $48,632 | $19,139 | $12,339 | 88.4% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks 452nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and shows a six-year completion rate of 54%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (84 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (70 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (32 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Special Education and Teaching ($51,630), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($50,337), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($48,632) | |||||
| 9 | University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN | $47,712 | $29,155 | $28,131 | 85.4% |
| University of St Thomas reports median earnings of $47,712 for its Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, equal to the list median of $47,712. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (22 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (14 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($47,712) | |||||
| 10 | Bethel University · Saint Paul, MN | $47,556 | $28,556 | $22,218 | 87.8% |
| Bethel University admits 88% of applicants and carries an average net price of $22,218 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (44 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (32 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (18 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($51,866), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($47,556) | |||||
| 11 | The College of Saint Scholastica · Duluth, MN | $47,432 | $27,846 | $14,433 | 93.0% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica posts median earnings of $47,432 for its Teacher Education graduates four years after completing and reports an average net price of $27,846. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (33 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (11 graduates) | |||||
| 12 | Winona State University · Winona, MN | $46,863 | $17,503 | $10,224 | 75.5% |
| Winona State University ranks 579th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and lists an average net price of $10,224 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (143 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (66 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (27 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Special Education and Teaching ($49,824), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($48,767), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($46,863) | |||||
| 13 | North Central University · Minneapolis, MN | $46,380 | $25,817 | $20,450 | 99.0% |
| North Central University reports median earnings of $46,380 for its Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, and admits 99% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (21 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($46,380) | |||||
| 14 | Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN | $45,386 | $13,529 | $8,909 | 94.8% |
| Saint Cloud State University, a public university in Saint Cloud, carries an average net price of $13,529 and a six-year completion rate of 40%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (74 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (45 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (12 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($48,923), Special Education and Teaching ($48,296), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($45,386) | |||||
| 15 | University of Northwestern-St Paul · Saint Paul, MN | $45,195 | $27,705 | $26,696 | 93.5% |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul posts a six-year completion rate of 68% and an average net price of $26,696 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (20 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (17 graduates), Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language (6 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($48,082), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($45,195) | |||||
| 16 | Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN | $45,142 | $17,997 | $11,129 | 58.8% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead admits 59% of applicants and ranks 715th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (86 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (36 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($49,685), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($45,142) | |||||
| 17 | Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN | $44,719 | $15,261 | $10,073 | 56.0% |
| Bemidji State University reports a six-year completion rate of 48% and an average net price of $10,073 for families earning under $30,000. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (88 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (35 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($47,137), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($44,719) | |||||
| 18 | Southwest Minnesota State University · Marshall, MN | $43,904 | $15,291 | $10,559 | 62.2% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University carries an average net price of $15,291 and admits 62% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (38 graduates), Special Education and Teaching (23 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (22 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($43,904) | |||||
| 19 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · Winona, MN | $40,804 | $11,704 | $16,182 | 92.8% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota reports median earnings of $40,804 for its Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, alongside a six-year completion rate of 66%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (17 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (7 graduates) | |||||
| 20 | Concordia University-Saint Paul · Saint Paul, MN | $40,801 | $18,462 | $16,406 | 78.9% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul admits 79% of applicants and reports median earnings of $40,801 for its Teacher Education graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (28 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods ($40,801) | |||||
| 21 | University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN | $39,585 | $18,743 | $7,256 | 88.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth, a public university in Duluth, carries an average net price of $7,256 for families earning under $30,000 and a six-year completion rate of 65%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Education, Other (86 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (47 graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas ($48,669), Education, Other ($46,964) | |||||
| 22 | Crown College · Saint Bonifacius, MN | $35,276 | $26,672 | $24,270 | 22.8% |
| Crown College reports median earnings of $35,276 for its Teacher Education graduates two years after completing, and admits 23% of applicants. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (7 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Teacher Education graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only schools with a reported Teacher Education earnings cohort in Minnesota appear. The figures are medians for federally aided Teacher Education graduates who were working and not enrolled, measured four years after completing. 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 who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The range and median below cover the 11 schools with a published figure. Martin Luther College reports $56,435, and the spread from top to bottom is $21,159.
Job market context in Minnesota
Teacher Education graduates in Minnesota enter occupations such as Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other, and Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education. Across those occupations the median annual wage is $75,154; a quarter of workers in those occupations earn less than $59,467. Projections for 2024 to 2034 put employment in those occupations about 2.6% higher, with 11,290 projected openings a year, or about 488 openings a year for every hundred graduates. That is more projected openings than graduates. Wages and top occupations exclude management occupations; openings include them. The ranking above uses graduate earnings four years after completing, not the occupation-wide wage figures shown here.
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