Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you are interested in studying special 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. Of the 2,524 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato in 2021, 44 of them were special education majors.

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

Minnesota State Mankato Special Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
• Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Minnesota State Mankato does offer online courses in special ed for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Minnesota State Mankato Special Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks special ed programs across the country. The following shows how Minnesota State Mankato performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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
Most Popular Online Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools	2
Most Popular Online Special Education Schools	5
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	40

In 2021, 52 students received their master’s degree in special ed from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #83 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Minnesota State Mankato Special Ed Graduates

The median salary of special ed students who receive their bachelor's degree at Minnesota State Mankato is $42,809. This is 10% higher than $38,748, which is the national average for all special ed bachelor's degree recipients.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Special Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 44 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from Minnesota State Mankato in 2021, 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	41
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Minnesota State Mankato Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 52 special ed students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Minnesota State Mankato, about 12% were men and 88% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 90% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	47
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Minnesota State Mankato also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Student Counseling
• Teaching English or French
• Educational Assessment
• General Education
• Instructional Media Design

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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
Special Education Professors	4,910	$62,670
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,600	$63,030
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,690	$66,240
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,490	$62,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730

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.