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Education at Saint Cloud State University

If you plan to study Education, you may want to check out the program at Saint Cloud State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Saint Cloud State University sits in Saint Cloud, MN.

Online Class Availability at Saint Cloud State University

Online coursework is an option at Saint Cloud State University. Of 10,732 students, 2,126 (20%) studied exclusively online and 3,789 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Saint Cloud State University

Use these rankings to compare Saint Cloud State University’s Education program against peer institutions.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#9 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#21 of 37
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#54 of 174
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#91 of 178
Best Value	Nationwide	#707 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#829 of 1,611

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Minnesota	#9 of 36
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#21 of 37
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#54 of 174
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#91 of 178
Best Value	Nationwide	#707 of 1,591
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#829 of 1,611

Earnings for Education Graduates from Saint Cloud State University

Graduates of Saint Cloud State University’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$40,444
2 years	$47,475
3 years	$49,942
4 years	$53,105
5 years	$54,787

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Education graduates from Saint Cloud State University report median earnings of $53,105, compared with $58,906 for all Saint Cloud State University graduates — about 10% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from Saint Cloud State University comes in at $28,165.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Students who finish Education program at Saint Cloud State University work across a variety of fields. Here are the top-paying 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.