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2026 Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in Minnesota

[Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship](/majors/education/educational-administration/elementary-and-middle-school-administration-principalship/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for elementary & middle school administration/principalship students.

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• Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in Minnesota

2026 Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools in Minnesota

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the elementary & middle school administration/principalship degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Elementary & Middle School Administration/Principalship Schools

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Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$44,226 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,639 Avg Student Debt

$63,764 Median Earnings (10yr)

Bethel University Minnesota earned the #1 spot for value among elementary & middle school administration/principalship schools in Minnesota. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $44,226. Typical student debt for elementary & middle school administration/principalship graduates is $25,639. Early-career elementary & middle school administration/principalship graduates make about $94,291. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Bethel University Minnesota admits about 88% of applicants.

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University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

$54,398 In-State Tuition & Fees

$23,923 Avg Student Debt

$73,739 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value elementary & middle school administration/principalship schools. University Of St Thomas Minnesota is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $54,398. Typical student debt for elementary & middle school administration/principalship graduates is $23,923. Early-career elementary & middle school administration/principalship graduates make about $47,377. Set against $23,923 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 85% of applicants are accepted.

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Notes and References

The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

• 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.