Elementary Education at Minnesota State University - Mankato

Every elementary education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the elementary teaching program at Minnesota State University - Mankato stacks up to those at other schools.

Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and has a total student population of 14,761. In 2021, 85 elementary teaching majors received their bachelor's degree from Minnesota State Mankato.

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

Minnesota State Mankato Elementary Education Degrees Available

• Basic Certificate in Elementary Teaching (Less Than 1 Year)
• Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Teaching
• Master’s Degree in Elementary Teaching

Online Classes Are Available at Minnesota State Mankato

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.

Minnesota State Mankato does offer online education options in elementary teaching for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Minnesota State Mankato Elementary Education Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks elementary teaching programs across the country. The following shows how Minnesota State Mankato performed in these rankings.

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 elementary teaching major at Minnesota State Mankato is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Elementary 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
Best Value Elementary Education Graduate Certificate Schools	1
Best Elementary Education Basic Certificate Schools	3
	4
	11
Best Elementary Education Master’s Degree Schools	49
Best Value Elementary Education Schools	58
Best Value Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	69
Most Popular Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	82

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in elementary teaching from Minnesota State Mankato. This makes it the #86 most popular school for elementary teaching master’s degree candidates in the country.

Elementary Teaching Student Demographics at Minnesota State Mankato

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

Minnesota State Mankato Elementary Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 85 students earned a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching from Minnesota State Mankato. About 88% of these graduates were women and the other 12% were men. The typical elementary teaching bachelor's degree program is made up of only 9% men. So male students are more repesented at Minnesota State Mankato since its program graduates 3% more men than average.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in elementary teaching 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 elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	76
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Minnesota State Mankato Elementary Education Master’s Program

Of the 24 elementary teaching students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Minnesota State Mankato, about 8% were men and 92% were women.

Of the students who received a elementary teaching master's degree from Minnesota State Mankato, 96% 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 elementary teaching.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	23
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Minnesota State Mankato also has a doctoral program available in elementary teaching. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Secondary Education

Careers That Elementary Teaching Grads May Go Into

A degree in elementary teaching 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
Elementary School Teachers	22,940	$64,950

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 SaiketTewary under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.