2023 Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
Identifying High-Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.
The Best Value Trade School Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in Minnesota to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for trade school students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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Top Value Trade Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota
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Our analysis found Bemidji State University to be the best value school for trade school students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Minnesota. Bemidji, Minnesota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 972 students in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Bemidji State University are $10,130 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $19,541 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Online courses are available at Bemidji State University, but you will need to check with the school to see if they are available for your field of interest. In 2020-2021 about 56% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Bemidji State University is ranked #1 for overall quality in Minnesota.
The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Winona State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value trade school schools in Minnesota. Winona State is a medium-sized public school situated in Winona, Minnesota. It awarded 1,483 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at Winona State are $17,224 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,128 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Winona State. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Winona State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list.
A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Mankato is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school located in Mankato, Minnesota that handed out 2,628 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $18,814 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,121 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at Minnesota State Mankato. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 53% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Metropolitan State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 1,735 students in 2021-2022.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,684 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,393 in student loans.
If you are interested in distance education, be sure to check with the school since Metro State does offer online classes for certain majors. In fact, around 72% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great place for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree who want the most bang for their educational buck. Located in Moorhead, Minnesota, the small public school awarded 1,039 diplomas to qualifed bachelor’s degree students in 2021-2022.
MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $19,072 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $20,450 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at MSU Moorhead. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 73% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
Saint Cloud State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 1,614 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $20,001 in tuition and fees each year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $21,886 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at St. Cloud State University. During the 2020-2021 year, about 50% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
University of Minnesota - Crookston ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Crookston is a small public school situated in Crookston, Minnesota. It awarded 435 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMN Crookston are $13,010 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $19,659 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at UMN Crookston. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 57% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMN Crookston is ranked #3 for overall quality in Minnesota.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree trade school programs. This large public school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 8,508 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $35,099 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $18,954 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at UMN Twin Cities. In fact, around 52% of the undergraduate population registered for at least one online class in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota list.
Capella University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Capella University is a large private for-profit school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 6,115 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
Capella University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,328 in tuition and fees each year. On average, bachelor’s degree students take out $27,673 in loans while pursuing their degree.
Capella University is primarily an online school, so it is a great choice for returning adults and students who work full time.
Capella University also took the #5 spot in our Best Bachelor’s Degree Trade Schools in Minnesota rankings.
Concordia University, Saint Paul did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value places for trade school students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Saint Paul, Minnesota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelor’s degrees to 978 students in 2021-2022.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $24,400 per year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $20,365 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at Concordia University, Saint Paul. To give an idea of how popular online courses are at the school, 52% of undergraduates took at least one course online in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #12, St Catherine University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for trade school students working on their bachelor’s degree. St. Kate’s is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It awarded 582 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at St. Kate’s are $37,494 a year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $27,629 in student loans.
Depending on your major, you may be able to take online classes at St. Kate’s. During the 2020-2021 year, about 56% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
The College of Saint Scholastica came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. St. Scholastica is located in Duluth, Minnesota and has a small student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 761 bachelor’s degrees to qualified students.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Scholastica are $39,410 per year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $21,142 in student loans.
You may have the opportunity to take online classes at St. Scholastica. During the 2020-2021 year, about 31% of the undergraduates at the school took at least one online course.
Bethel University Minnesota came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, the small private not-for-profit school handed out 737 bachelor’s degree awards in 2021-2022.
Bethel University Minnesota undergraduate students pay an average of $41,270 in tuition and fees each year. By the time they get their bachelor’s degree, students from this school have racked up an average of $25,237 in student loans.
One thing to take note of is that Bethel University Minnesota does offer online classes in some areas. In 2020-2021 about 52% of the undergraduate students at the school chose to take one or more online courses.
Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Trade School Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. This small private not-for-profit school is located in Winona, Minnesota, and it awarded 424 bachelor’s degrees in 2021-2022.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate students at SMU MN are $41,150 a year. Bachelor’s Degree recipients from this school accumulate an average of $17,337 in student debt by the time they complete their degree.
SMU MN does offer online classes for certain degree levels. Of all the undergraduates enrolled at the school during the 2020-2021 academic year, around 50% took at least some of their classes online.
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Footnotes
*These averages are for the top 15 schools only.
References
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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