Minnesota · Business

Best colleges for Business in Minnesota

Ranked by graduate earnings

University of Minnesota-Crookston and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota award the most Business degrees and certificates in Minnesota: 6 and 6 graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25). 2 Minnesota colleges offer Business and award 12 degrees and certificates a year in all.

The Business program, formally titled 'Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other', offers students a comprehensive understanding of the principles of business, management, and economics. This field of study is…

Institutions
2
offering CIP 52.99
States offered
43
with a program page
Degrees / yr
12
IPEDS completions 2024–25
Median starting salary
$82,115
1 yr after graduation, College Scorecard
With earnings data
1
College Scorecard
Median net price
$18,163
IPEDS 2024–25
Avg graduation rate
58%
IPEDS 2024–25
State pay
—
BLS OEWS May 2025

Top institution, ranked by graduate earnings

Ranked by median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard. Programs with fewer than 20 graduates a year, a graduation rate under 30%, or online, degree-completion or graduate-only status rank after the rest.

Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionStarting salary (1 yr)Graduates / yrGrad rateNet priceMedian debt
1University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston Public · Bachelor's degree Small program
$82,115650%—$29,062

Colleges awarding the most Business degrees in Minnesota

Top 2 by graduates a year (IPEDS 2024–25 completions). Online, degree-completion and graduate-only schools, and schools with a graduation rate under 30% are listed in full below.

Graduates / yr: degrees and certificates awarded in a year, IPEDS completions. Starting salary (1 yr): median earnings one year after graduation (often called starting salary), College Scorecard.
#InstitutionGraduates / yrStarting salary (1 yr)
1University of Minnesota-Crookston
Crookston Public
6$82,115
2Saint Mary's University of Minnesota
Winona Private not-for-profit
6Not reported

Common questions

Answers for students comparing Business programs in Minnesota.

Which Minnesota colleges award the most Business degrees?+

University of Minnesota-Crookston (6 graduates a year) and Saint Mary's University of Minnesota (6 graduates a year) award the most Business degrees and certificates in Minnesota, per IPEDS 2024–25 completions. In all, 2 Minnesota colleges offer Business.

What is the focus of the Business program?+

The Business program, formally titled 'Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other', offers students a comprehensive understanding of the principles of business, management, and economics. This field of study is…

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
PSEO graduate earnings2019–21 graduation cohorts (release V4.13.0)
Earnings and employment outcomes of graduates by institution, degree level, and field of study, measured from state wage records.
BLS wages & outlookOEWS May 2025 release
Occupational employment and wage estimates plus 10-year job outlook, used to connect programs to real-world earnings.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.

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