Colleges Whose Graduates Earn the Most in Minnesota
Ranked by median earnings 10 years after entry (69 colleges with at least 200 undergraduates). Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.
| # | College | Median earnings 10 years after entry | Net price | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester, MN · Private nonprofit | $79,652 | — | $79,652 |
| 2 | Saint Johns University Collegeville, MN · Private nonprofit | $76,786 | $25,672 | $76,786 |
| 3 | Carleton College Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit | $75,525 | $25,407 | $75,525 |
| 4 | University of St Thomas Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $73,739 | $29,155 | $73,739 |
| 5 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN · Public | $69,020 | $16,778 | $69,020 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | $69,020 | $13,744 | $69,020 |
| 7 | The College of Saint Scholastica Duluth, MN · Private nonprofit | $65,934 | $27,846 | $65,934 |
| 8 | Gustavus Adolphus College Saint Peter, MN · Private nonprofit | $65,607 | $22,900 | $65,607 |
| 9 | St Olaf College Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit | $65,543 | $23,874 | $65,543 |
| 10 | Metropolitan State University Saint Paul, MN · Public | $64,705 | $16,863 | $64,705 |
| 11 | Macalester College Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $63,878 | $32,149 | $63,878 |
| 12 | Bethel University Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $63,764 | $28,556 | $63,764 |
| 13 | College of Saint Benedict Saint Joseph, MN · Private nonprofit | $63,260 | $26,640 | $63,260 |
| 14 | University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN · Public | $62,616 | $18,743 | $62,616 |
| 15 | Dunwoody College of Technology Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $61,511 | $26,939 | $61,511 |
| 16 | Hamline University Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $61,106 | $20,744 | $61,106 |
| 17 | Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $59,871 | $18,462 | $59,871 |
| 18 | Concordia College at Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Private nonprofit | $59,317 | $24,902 | $59,317 |
| 19 | St Catherine University Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $59,282 | $19,764 | $59,282 |
| 20 | Augsburg University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $58,829 | $23,873 | $58,829 |
| 21 | Winona State University Winona, MN · Public | $58,532 | $17,503 | $58,532 |
| 22 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN · Private nonprofit | $58,170 | $11,704 | $58,170 |
| 23 | University of Minnesota-Crookston Crookston, MN · Public | $58,056 | $12,212 | $58,056 |
| 24 | Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN · Public | $56,922 | $19,139 | $56,922 |
| 25 | Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN · Public | $55,813 | $13,529 | $55,813 |
| 26 | Bemidji State University Bemidji, MN · Public | $53,755 | $15,261 | $53,755 |
| 27 | Dakota County Technical College Rosemount, MN · Public | $51,938 | $13,548 | $51,938 |
| 28 | Southwest Minnesota State University Marshall, MN · Public | $51,342 | $15,291 | $51,342 |
| 29 | North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | $51,142 | $12,186 | $51,142 |
| 30 | University of Minnesota-Morris Morris, MN · Public | $50,919 | $8,837 | $50,919 |
| 31 | University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | $50,755 | $27,705 | $50,755 |
| 32 | Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN · Public | $50,527 | $17,997 | $50,527 |
| 33 | Normandale Community College Bloomington, MN · Public | $50,207 | $12,972 | $50,207 |
| 34 | Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights, MN · Public | $49,898 | $11,636 | $49,898 |
| 35 | Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | $49,460 | $10,272 | $49,460 |
| 36 | Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria, MN · Public | $49,393 | $13,691 | $49,393 |
| 37 | Northwestern Health Sciences University Bloomington, MN · Private nonprofit | $48,666 | $35,887 | $48,666 |
| 38 | Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids, MN · Public | $48,342 | $16,434 | $48,342 |
| 39 | Crown College Saint Bonifacius, MN · Private nonprofit | $48,057 | $26,672 | $48,057 |
| 40 | Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | $47,746 | $16,953 | $47,746 |
| 41 | Martin Luther College New Ulm, MN · Private nonprofit | $47,491 | $18,463 | $47,491 |
| 42 | St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud, MN · Public | $46,874 | $9,635 | $46,874 |
| 43 | Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | $46,449 | $15,492 | $46,449 |
| 44 | Century College White Bear Lake, MN · Public | $46,424 | $10,906 | $46,424 |
| 45 | Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN · Private nonprofit | $46,110 | $20,148 | $46,110 |
| 46 | Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet, MN · Public | $45,665 | $12,677 | $45,665 |
| 47 | Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN · Public | $45,591 | $12,556 | $45,591 |
| 48 | Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN · Public | $45,570 | $10,432 | $45,570 |
| 49 | Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | $45,287 | $14,435 | $45,287 |
| 50 | Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | $45,285 | $11,191 | $45,285 |
| 51 | Riverland Community College Austin, MN · Public | $45,247 | $7,427 | $45,247 |
| 52 | South Central College North Mankato, MN · Public | $45,068 | $9,082 | $45,068 |
| 53 | North Central University Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $45,064 | $25,817 | $45,064 |
| 54 | Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls, MN · Public | $44,425 | $13,975 | $44,425 |
| 55 | Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | $43,827 | $10,046 | $43,827 |
| 56 | Minnesota State College Southeast Winona, MN · Public | $43,613 | $16,140 | $43,613 |
| 57 | Northwest Technical College Bemidji, MN · Public | $42,930 | $10,996 | $42,930 |
| 58 | Walden University Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit | $42,810 | $33,817 | $42,810 |
| 59 | Capella University Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit | $42,189 | $17,956 | $42,189 |
| 60 | Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd, MN · Public | $42,162 | $13,869 | $42,162 |
| 61 | Pine Technical & Community College Pine City, MN · Public | $41,232 | $12,798 | $41,232 |
| 62 | Minneapolis College of Art and Design Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $40,873 | $29,926 | $40,873 |
| 63 | Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | $40,086 | $13,812 | $40,086 |
| 64 | Rasmussen University-Minnesota St. Cloud, MN · Private for-profit | $39,080 | $17,962 | $39,080 |
| 65 | Saint Paul College Saint Paul, MN · Public | $38,399 | $11,495 | $38,399 |
| 66 | Herzing University-Minneapolis St. Louis Park, MN · Private nonprofit | $36,909 | $16,670 | $36,909 |
| 67 | Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Minneapolis Minneapolis, MN · Private for-profit | $34,659 | $18,345 | $34,659 |
| 68 | Nova Academy of Cosmetology Rochester, MN · Private for-profit | $32,156 | $21,473 | $32,156 |
| 69 | Summit Academy Opportunities Industrialization Center Minneapolis, MN · Private nonprofit | $22,606 | $17,649 | $22,606 |