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Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying education, you may want to check out the program at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and approximately 14,761 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.

Minnesota State Mankato Education Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Education (Less Than 1 Year)
Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

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

Master’s Degree

Minnesota State Mankato Education Rankings

The education major at Minnesota State Mankato 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.

There were 7 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #388 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Education Bachelor’s Program

80% Women

14% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 86% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Minnesota State Mankato are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	163
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Minnesota State Mankato Education Master’s Program

79% Women

9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 21% of education master's degrees went to men and 79% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Minnesota State Mankato does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 88% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	128
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Education

The following education concentations are available at Minnesota State University - Mankato. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State University - Mankato. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	224
Teacher Education Subject Specific	137
Teacher Education Grade Specific	129
Educational Administration	70
Instructional Media Design	23
General Education	23
Educational Assessment	2
Teaching English or French	2
Student Counseling	1

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 Minnesota State University - Mankato.

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
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