Special Education at Minnesota State University - Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead is located in Moorhead, Minnesota and has a total student population of 5,547. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 4 students received a bachelor's degree in special ed from MSU Moorhead.

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.

MSU Moorhead Special Education Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at MSU Moorhead

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

• Master’s Degree

MSU Moorhead Special Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the special ed progam at MSU Moorhead compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The special ed major at MSU Moorhead 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	80
Most Focused Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	80
Most Popular Special Education Master’s Degree Schools	98
Most Focused Special Education Schools	144
Best Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	164
Most Popular Special Education Schools	171
	265
Most Popular Special Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	317

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in special ed from MSU Moorhead. This makes it the #99 most popular school for special ed master’s degree candidates in the country.

Special Ed Student Demographics at MSU Moorhead

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

MSU Moorhead Special Education Bachelor’s Program

The special ed program at MSU Moorhead awarded 4 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 0% of these degrees went to men with the other 100% going to women.

About 75% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in special ed at MSU Moorhead 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 - Moorhead with a bachelor's in special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

MSU Moorhead Special Education Master’s Program

Of the 48 students who graduated with a master’s in special ed from MSU Moorhead in 2021, 10% were men and 90% were women.

Of the students who received a special ed master's degree from MSU Moorhead, 94% 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 special ed.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	45
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

MSU Moorhead also has a doctoral program available in special ed. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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 - Moorhead. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Special Education	52

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Student Counseling
• Curriculum & Instruction
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 - Moorhead.

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
• Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.