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Best Minnesota Men's Football Programs, Ranked by Academic Score
Athletics and academics don't have to be a tradeoff. Below, we've ranked all 27 Minnesota men's Football programs by academic score — a composite of retention rate, graduation rate, and long-term earnings that reflects the strength of the underlying school.
The average retention rate across Minnesota men's Football programs is 77%, with an average graduation rate of 64%, and median earnings around $56,924.
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Programs
27
Avg. Retention
77%
Avg. Grad Rate
64%
Avg. Earnings (10YR)
$56,924
Top programs
Showing 10 of 27 programs.
Rank
Program
Retention
Grad Rate
Earnings (10YR)
1
1. Carleton College
Northfield, MN
Retention
96%
Grad Rate
93%
Earnings (10YR)
$75,525
2
2. University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
83%
Earnings (10YR)
$69,020
3
3. University of St Thomas
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
78%
Earnings (10YR)
$73,739
4
4. Macalester College
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
95%
Grad Rate
91%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,878
5
5. St Olaf College
Northfield, MN
Retention
91%
Grad Rate
85%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,543
6
6. Bethel University
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
87%
Grad Rate
73%
Earnings (10YR)
$63,764
7
7. Gustavus Adolphus College
Saint Peter, MN
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
79%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,607
8
8. The College of Saint Scholastica
Duluth, MN
Retention
78%
Grad Rate
72%
Earnings (10YR)
$65,934
9
9. University of Minnesota-Duluth
Duluth, MN
Retention
81%
Grad Rate
64%
Earnings (10YR)
$62,616
10
10. University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN
Retention
84%
Grad Rate
66%
Earnings (10YR)
$50,755
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