Special Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761.

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

Minnesota State Mankato Special Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Special Ed
Master’s Degree in Special Ed

Minnesota State Mankato Special Education Rankings

The special ed major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Special 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.

Special Ed Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the special ed majors at Minnesota State University - Mankato.

Minnesota State Mankato Special Education Bachelor’s Program

83% Women

7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of special ed bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. The typical special ed bachelor's degree program is made up of only 12% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

About 93% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at Minnesota State Mankato 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	27
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Minnesota State Mankato Special Education Master’s Program

92% Women

2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of special ed master's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 95% 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 - Mankato with a master's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	63
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Special Education

Special 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 Minnesota State University - Mankato. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	142
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	40
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	18
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities	13
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances	11

Careers That Special Ed Grads May Go Into

A degree in special ed 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 - Mankato.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Special Education Professors	4,910	$62,670
Kindergarten or Elementary School Special Education Teachers	4,600	$63,030
Middle School Special Education Teachers	1,690	$66,240
Special Education Preschool Teachers	1,490	$62,810
Interpreters and Translators	1,440	$52,730

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
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