Education at Minot State University

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at Minot State University stacks up to those at other schools.

MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and approximately 2,920 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students received a bachelor's degree in education from MSU.

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 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 MSU

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Associate’s Degree
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

MSU Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how MSU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at MSU 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	8
Best Value Education Graduate Certificate Schools	11
Best Value Education Basic Certificate Schools	13
Best Value Education Schools	22
	102
Best Education Master’s Degree Schools	114
Most Popular Online Education Associate Degree Schools	131
	157
Most Popular Online Education Schools	313
Most Popular Education Basic Certificate Schools	368
Most Popular Education Master’s Degree Schools	729

In 2021, 33 students received their master’s degree in education from MSU. This makes it the #730 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at MSU

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

MSU Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 96 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from MSU. About 79% of these graduates were women and the other 21% were men. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at MSU since its program graduates 1% more men than average.

About 80% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at MSU 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 Minot State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	77
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

MSU Education Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 33 students earned a master's degree in education from MSU. About 73% of these graduates were women and the other 27% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. MSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 8% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from MSU, 82% 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 Minot State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

MSU also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Minot State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	54
Special Education	27
Teacher Education Subject Specific	27
General Education	23

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• Communication & Journalism
• History
• 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 ND, the home state for Minot State University.

Occupation	Jobs in ND	Average Salary in ND
Teacher Assistants	5,020	$32,550
Elementary School Teachers	4,350	$55,860
High School Teachers	2,830	$55,400
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors	1,750	$31,730
Middle School Teachers	1,240	$60,900

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.