Education at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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

UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 9,792. Of the 1,540 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from University of St Thomas Minnesota in 2021, 51 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.

UST MN Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at UST MN

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, UST MN does offer online courses in education for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

UST MN Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at UST MN compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 UST MN 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 Popular Education Doctor’s Degree Schools	161
Best Value Education Schools	456
Most Focused Education Graduate Certificate Schools	558

In 2021, 166 students received their master’s degree in education from UST MN. This makes it the #261 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 25 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #162 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at UST MN

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

UST MN Education Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 51 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from UST MN. About 20% were men and 80% were women.

About 78% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at UST MN 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 University of St Thomas Minnesota with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

UST MN Education Master’s Program

Of the 166 students who graduated with a master’s in education from UST MN in 2021, 39% were men and 61% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 19% men graduate in education each year. UST MN does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 20% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from UST MN, 56% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from University of St Thomas Minnesota with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	20
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	93
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	35

UST MN also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 25 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at University of St Thomas Minnesota. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Special Education	92
Teacher Education Grade Specific	60
Educational Administration	52
Teacher Education Subject Specific	29
Other Education	7
Curriculum & Instruction	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 University of St Thomas Minnesota.

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 Mulad under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.