Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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. In 2021, 202 education majors received their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato.

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
• Doctorate 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 following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Minnesota State Mankato compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	6
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	205
Best Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	210

In 2021, 162 students received their master’s degree in education from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #266 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 202 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Minnesota State Mankato. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 87% 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	6
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	175
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

Minnesota State Mankato Education Master’s Program

Of the 162 students who earned a master's degree in Education from Minnesota State Mankato in 2020-2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 86% 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	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	140
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	10

Minnesota State Mankato also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 7 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism

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
• Image Credit: By SaiketTewary under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.