Ethnic Studies at Minnesota State University - Mankato

If you plan to study ethnic studies, take a look at what Minnesota State University - Mankato has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. In 2021, 14 ethnic studies 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 Ethnic Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Minnesota State Mankato Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

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.

Minnesota State Mankato does offer online education options in ethnic studies for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Minnesota State Mankato Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at Minnesota State Mankato compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 ethnic studies major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. 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 Ethnic Studies Master’s Degree Schools	15
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Graduate Certificate Schools	67

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #15 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 ethnic studies majors earned their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato. Of these graduates, 21% were men and 79% were women. The typical ethnic studies bachelor's degree program is made up of only 18% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 79% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in ethnic studies 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 ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Minnesota State Mankato Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 0% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 100% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Related Majors

• Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies 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
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	260	$86,000

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.