Education at Saint Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and has a total student population of 11,841. Of the 1,859 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Cloud State University in 2021, 171 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.

St. Cloud State University 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 St. Cloud State University

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.

St. Cloud State University does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

St. Cloud State University Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at St. Cloud State University 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 education major at St. Cloud State University 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 Graduate Certificate Schools	138
Most Popular Online Education Schools	294
Most Popular Education Basic Certificate Schools	336
Most Focused Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	361

In 2021, 127 students received their master’s degree in education from St. Cloud State University. This makes it the #344 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 24 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #168 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at St. Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University Education Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical education bachelor's degree program is made up of only 19% men. So male students are more repesented at St. Cloud State University since its program graduates 7% more men than average.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at St. Cloud State University 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 Saint Cloud State University with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	156
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

St. Cloud State University Education Master’s Program

Of the 127 students who graduated with a master’s in education from St. Cloud State University in 2021, 35% were men and 65% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. St. Cloud State University 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 St. Cloud State University, 69% 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 Saint Cloud State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	4
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	88
International Students	13
Other Races/Ethnicities	14

St. Cloud State University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 24 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

Education majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Cloud State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Subject Specific	101
Teacher Education Grade Specific	82
Special Education	80
Educational Administration	68
Student Counseling	27
Teaching English or French	22
Instructional Media Design	10
Curriculum & Instruction	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• 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 Saint Cloud State University.

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 Xylem22 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.