| # | College | ROI Score | Break-Even | 10-yr Salary | Grad Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Carleton College
Northfield |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.5 yrs | $75,525 | 89.6% |
| 2 |
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.6 yrs | $69,020 | 85.3% |
| 3 |
University of Minnesota-Rochester
Rochester |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.6 yrs | $69,020 | 57.4% |
| 4 |
Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.7 yrs | $64,705 | 43.6% |
| 5 |
Saint Johns University
Collegeville |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.7 yrs | $76,786 | 75.4% |
| 6 |
The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.7 yrs | $65,934 | 70.5% |
| 7 |
University of St Thomas
Saint Paul |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.7 yrs | $73,739 | 76.4% |
| 8 |
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Saint Paul |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.8 yrs | $59,871 | 45.9% |
| 9 |
Bethel University
Saint Paul |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.9 yrs | $63,764 | 71.4% |
| 10 |
Macalester College
Saint Paul |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.9 yrs | $63,878 | 87.1% |
| 11 |
University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 0.9 yrs | $62,616 | 64.7% |
| 12 |
Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1 yrs | $65,607 | 76.7% |
| 13 |
St Olaf College
Northfield |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1 yrs | $65,543 | 84% |
| 14 |
Hamline University
Saint Paul |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.1 yrs | $61,106 | 60.5% |
| 15 |
University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.1 yrs | $58,056 | 49.8% |
| 16 |
College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.1 yrs | $63,260 | 77.1% |
| 17 |
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.1 yrs | $58,170 | 66% |
| 18 |
Winona State University
Winona |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.1 yrs | $58,532 | 56.9% |
| 19 |
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.2 yrs | $56,922 | 54% |
| 20 |
Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.2 yrs | $55,813 | 40.3% |
| 21 |
St Catherine University
Saint Paul |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.2 yrs | $59,282 | 61.3% |
| 22 |
Augsburg University
Minneapolis |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.3 yrs | $58,829 | 51.7% |
| 23 |
Bemidji State University
Bemidji |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.3 yrs | $53,755 | 47.9% |
| 24 |
Concordia College at Moorhead
Moorhead |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.3 yrs | $59,317 | 61.1% |
| 25 |
University of Minnesota-Morris
Morris |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.6 yrs | $50,919 | 62.5% |
| 26 |
Southwest Minnesota State University
Marshall |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.6 yrs | $51,342 | 45.1% |
| 27 |
Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.7 yrs | $50,527 | 57.3% |
| 28 |
University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 1.8 yrs | $50,755 | 68.1% |
| 29 |
Martin Luther College
New Ulm |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 2.3 yrs | $47,491 | 71.5% |
| 30 |
Crown College
Saint Bonifacius |
🟢 Excellent ROI | 2.4 yrs | $48,057 | 45.4% |
| 31 |
Academy College
Bloomington |
🔵 Good ROI | 3.1 yrs | $48,300 | 36% |
| 32 |
Bethany Lutheran College
Mankato |
🔵 Good ROI | 3.1 yrs | $46,110 | 54.9% |
| 33 |
North Central University
Minneapolis |
🔵 Good ROI | 3.7 yrs | $45,064 | 66.3% |
| 34 |
Capella University
Minneapolis |
🔵 Good ROI | 4.4 yrs | $42,189 | 20% |
| 35 |
Walden University
Minneapolis |
🔵 Good ROI | 5.2 yrs | $42,810 | — |
| 36 |
Minneapolis College of Art and Design
Minneapolis |
🔴 Slow ROI | 13 yrs | $40,873 | 51.2% |
| 37 |
Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School
Center City |
⚪ Limited Data | — | — | — |
| 38 |
Luther Seminary
Saint Paul |
⚪ Limited Data | — | — | — |
| 39 |
Herzing University-Minneapolis
St. Louis Park |
⚪ Limited Data | — | $36,909 | 46.7% |
| 40 |
Oak Hills Christian College
Bemidji |
⚪ Limited Data | — | $35,983 | 22.7% |
| 41 |
United Theological Seminary of the Twin Cities
St. Paul |
⚪ Limited Data | — | — | — |
| 42 |
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Saint Paul |
⚪ Limited Data | — | — | — |
| 43 |
Adler Graduate School
Minnetonka |
⚪ Limited Data | — | — | — |
| 44 |
American Academy of Health and Wellness
Roseville |
⚪ Limited Data | — | — | — |
| 45 |
Bethlehem College & Seminary
Minneapolis |
⚪ Limited Data | — | — | 69.6% |
| 46 |
Bethany Global University
Bloomington |
⚪ Limited Data | — | — | 56.3% |