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Education at Minnesota State University-Mankato

What traits are you looking for in a school for Education, consider the program at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Get started with the following essential facts.

Minnesota State University-Mankato is located in Mankato, MN.

Studying Online at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Many students take online classes at Minnesota State University-Mankato. Among 15,271 students, 2,748 (18%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,992 (46%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Rankings can help you compare Minnesota State University-Mankato’s Education program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#12 of 37
Best Value	Minnesota	#18 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#36 of 178
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#88 of 174
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#421 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#947 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#12 of 37
Best Value	Minnesota	#18 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#36 of 178
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#88 of 174
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#421 of 1,611
Best Value	Nationwide	#947 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato

Graduates of Minnesota State University-Mankato’s Education program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,231
2 years	$45,087
3 years	$50,370
4 years	$52,768
5 years	$59,199

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Education graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato earn a median of $52,768, compared with $60,580 for all Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for Education graduates from Minnesota State University-Mankato stands at $26,562.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at Minnesota State University-Mankato work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Education graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.