SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The career resource guide Zippia has ranked Winona State as the public university in Minnesota with the highest job placement rate for its graduates. Among Minnesota public and private colleges, Winona State was fourth. The ranking:
> Saint John’s University
> College of Saint Benedict
> Concordia College at Moorhead
> Winona State University
> Gustavus Adolphus College
> University of Minnesota-Duluth
> Minnesota State University-Mankato
> Southwest Minnesota State University
> College of St. Scholastica
> University of St Thomas
The ranking was based on a low threshold – having a degree-elated job within 10 years of graduation. Whether the difference between colleges was significant was not reported.
Zippia methodology
Zippia drew its ranking from data that colleges submit routinely to the government. Zippia did not release employent rates by college. The analysis was limited to the 36 public and non-profit colleges in Minnesota that offer at least a bachelor’s degree. Each college was ranked rom best to worst on the percentage of graduates with jobs. Each college’s rating was then rounded down to the last two decimal places.