Education at Mount Marty 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 Mount Marty University stacks up to those at other schools.

Mount Marty is located in Yankton, South Dakota and has a total student population of 1,167. Of the 125 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Mount Marty University in 2021, 27 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.

Mount Marty Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Mount Marty Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks education programs across the country. The following shows how Mount Marty 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 education major at Mount Marty 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
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	102
Best Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	170
Most Focused Education Schools	278
	359
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	699
Most Popular Education Associate Degree Schools	725
Most Focused Education Associate Degree Schools	725

In 2021, 14 students received their master’s degree in education from Mount Marty. This makes it the #939 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

Education Student Demographics at Mount Marty

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

Mount Marty Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 27 education majors earned their bachelor's degree from Mount Marty. Of these graduates, 44% were men and 56% were women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at Mount Marty since its program graduates 25% more men than average.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Mount Marty 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 Mount Marty University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	22
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Mount Marty Education Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 36% of education master's degrees went to men and 64% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. Mount Marty does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 16% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Mount Marty, 71% 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 Mount Marty University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	10
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Mount Marty 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Mount Marty University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	15
Teacher Education Grade Specific	12
Curriculum & Instruction	8
Special Education	6

Related Majors

• 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 SD, the home state for Mount Marty University.

Occupation	Jobs in SD	Average Salary in SD
Elementary School Teachers	4,050	$43,140
Teacher Assistants	3,870	$24,580
High School Teachers	3,520	$42,960
Middle School Teachers	1,940	$43,860
Preschool Teachers	1,460	$30,860

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.