Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and approximately 5,547 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,064 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Minnesota State University - Moorhead in 2021, 185 of them were education majors.

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

MSU Moorhead 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 MSU Moorhead

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? MSU Moorhead offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MSU Moorhead Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at MSU Moorhead 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 MSU Moorhead 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	15
	66
Best Value Education Master’s Degree Schools	68
Best Value Education Basic Certificate Schools	84
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	151
	215
	348

In 2021, 180 students received their master’s degree in education from MSU Moorhead. This makes it the #238 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 185 students who earned a bachelor's degree in Education from MSU Moorhead in 2020-2021, 32% were men and 68% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU Moorhead since its program graduates 13% more men than average.

About 88% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at MSU Moorhead 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 - Moorhead with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	163
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

MSU Moorhead Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 23% of education master's degrees went to men and 77% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. MSU Moorhead does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from MSU Moorhead, 91% 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 - Moorhead with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	163
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

MSU Moorhead also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 17 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Minnesota State University - Moorhead. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	100
Teacher Education Grade Specific	95
Teacher Education Subject Specific	81
Curriculum & Instruction	55
Special Education	52
Student Counseling	26
Teaching English or French	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences
• Psychology

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 - Moorhead.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.