2025 Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota

Ranked #18 in popularity, allied health professions is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 7 schools in Minnesota to determine which ones were the best for allied health professions students pursuing a master's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 183 master's degrees in allied health professions to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Allied Health Professions School for Your Master's Degree

The allied health master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to allied health professions students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other allied health professions students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for allied health professions to pay back their student loans after receiving their master's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized allied health professions related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for allied health professions students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The allied health school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Allied Health Professions Master's Degree Schools in Minnesota.

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study Allied Health Professions in Minnesota

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions.

Top Minnesota Schools for a Master's in Allied Health

1

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine
Rochester, MN

22 Annual Graduates

Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a master's degree in allied health professions. Mayo Clinic School of Medicine is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Rochester.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Mayo Clinic School of Medicine

2

St Catherine University
Saint Paul, MN

32 Annual Graduates

$118,661 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in allied health professions has to look into St Catherine University. Located in the city of Saint Paul, St. Kate's is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from St Catherine University get an earnings boost of around $7,931 over the typical income of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from St Catherine University

3

Winona State University
Winona, MN

19 Annual Graduates

Winona State University is a good option for students pursuing a master's degree in allied health professions. Winona State is a moderately-sized public university located in the distant town of Winona.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Winona State University

4

Augsburg University
Minneapolis, MN

32 Annual Graduates

$126,128 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in a master's degree in allied health professions needs to check out Augsburg University. Located in the city of Minneapolis, Augsburg is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Allied Health Professions master's degree recipients from Augsburg University get an earnings boost of approximately $15,398 over the typical earnings of allied health professions graduates.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Augsburg University

5

Bethel University Minnesota
Saint Paul, MN

31 Annual Graduates

$109,260 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

Soon after graduating, allied health master's recipients usually earn around $109,260 in their early careers.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Bethel University Minnesota

6

Minnesota State University - Mankato
Mankato, MN

11 Annual Graduates

Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in allied health professions from Minnesota State University - Mankato

7

The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN

36 Annual Graduates

$88,873 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Duluth, St. Scholastica is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Master's students who receive their degree from the allied health program earn around $88,873 for their early career.

More information about a master’s in allied health professions from The College of Saint Scholastica

Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Allied Health Professions Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Missouri	193	341
Iowa	154	150
Kansas	149	55
Nebraska	123	161
North Dakota	115	40
South Dakota	89	40

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Rankings in Majors Related to Allied Health

Allied Health Professions is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Allied Health Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Physician Assistant	145
Athletic Training	38

Majors Similar to Allied Health

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	5,253
Mental & Social Health Services	2,321
Health & Medical Administrative Services	977
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	619
Public Health	390
Medical Illustration & Informatics	225
Communication Sciences	146
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	135
Alternative Medicine & Systems	52
Medical Science	24

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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.