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Education at Metropolitan State University

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Metropolitan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and approximately 7,552 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

Metro State Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Metro State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Metro State offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

Metro State Education Rankings

The education major at Metro State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Education Student Demographics at Metro State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Metropolitan State University.

Metro State Education Bachelor’s Program

67% Women

55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 33% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 67% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Metro State since its program graduates 14% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Metro State Education Master’s Program

54% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of education master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Metro State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 27% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Metro State, 62% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Metropolitan State University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Metropolitan State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	40
Teacher Education Subject Specific	21
Educational Administration	13

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Teacher Assistants	34,800	$32,120
Elementary School Teachers	22,940	$64,950
High School Teachers	20,940	$64,610
Middle School Teachers	11,510	$61,410
Preschool Teachers	8,180	$37,500

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

College Factual
National Center for Education Statistics
O*NET Online
Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License

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