Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

What traits are you looking for in a education school? To help you decide if Minnesota State University - Moorhead is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's education program.

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and approximately 5,547 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 180 students received their master's degree in education.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

MSU Moorhead Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MSU Moorhead

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? MSU Moorhead offers distance education options for education at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

MSU Moorhead Education Rankings

There were 17 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #234 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Education Master’s Program

The education program at MSU Moorhead awarded 180 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 23% of these degrees went to men with the other 77% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 22% men graduate in education each year. MSU Moorhead does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from MSU Moorhead, 91% 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	163
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	11

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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Educational Administration	100
Curriculum & Instruction	55
Special Education	48
Student Counseling	26
Teaching English or French	1

Related Majors

• 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 Minnesota State University - Moorhead.

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 Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.