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Special Education at Minot State University

If you are interested in studying special education, you may want to check out the program at Minot State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

MSU is located in Minot, North Dakota and has a total student population of 2,920. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 15 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from MSU.

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.

MSU Special Education Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Special Ed (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
  • Master’s Degree in Special Ed

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 special ed at the following degree levels:

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

MSU Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at MSU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 special ed major at MSU 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
Best Value Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 4
Most Popular Online Special Education Associate Degree Schools 5
8
Best Special Education Basic Certificate Schools 11
Best Special Education Graduate Certificate Schools 17
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools 18
32
Most Popular Special Education Basic Certificate Schools 47
82
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools 186
Most Popular Special Education Schools 309

In 2021, 10 students received their master’s degree in special ed from MSU. This makes it the #342 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at MSU

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

MSU Special Education Bachelor’s Program

87% Women
7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 15 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in special ed from MSU in 2021, 13% were men and 87% were women.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

MSU Special Education Master’s Program

90% Women
Of the 10 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from MSU in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

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Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from MSU, 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 Minot State University with a master's in special ed.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
White 9
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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

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 ND, the home state for Minot State University.

Occupation Jobs in ND Average Salary in ND
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers 570 $56,660
Special Education Professors 350 $58,220
Middle School Special Education Teachers 180 $67,050
Interpreters and Translators 140 $35,250
Special Education Preschool Teachers 80 $56,640

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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