General Education at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University is located in Marshall, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,259. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 5 students received a bachelor's degree in education from Southwest Minnesota State University.

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

Southwest Minnesota State University General Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education

Southwest Minnesota State University General Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at Southwest Minnesota State University compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at Southwest Minnesota State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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 General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	3
Best Value General Education Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused General Education Schools	14
Most Popular General Education Schools	72
Best General Education Master’s Degree Schools	98
Best General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	130
	140
Most Focused General Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	145
	192
	320

In 2021, 105 students received their master’s degree in education from Southwest Minnesota State University. This makes it the #44 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Education Graduates from Southwest Minnesota State University Make?

The median salary of education students who receive their bachelor's degree at Southwest Minnesota State University is $28,700. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $33,820 for all education students.

Education Student Demographics at Southwest Minnesota State University

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

Southwest Minnesota State University General Education Bachelor’s Program

Of the 5 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in education from Southwest Minnesota State University in 2021, 0% were men and 100% were women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Southwest Minnesota State University are white. This is typical for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 6% more racial-ethnic minorities in its education bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Southwest Minnesota State University with a bachelor's in education.

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

Southwest Minnesota State University General Education Master’s Program

The education program at Southwest Minnesota State University awarded 105 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 16% of these degrees went to men with the other 84% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Southwest Minnesota State University, 92% 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 Southwest Minnesota State University with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	97
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Southwest Minnesota State University also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within General Education

The following education concentations are available at Southwest Minnesota State University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Southwest Minnesota State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Education	110

Related Majors

• Teaching English or French
• Educational Administration
• Special Education
• Teacher Education Subject Specific
• Teacher Education Grade Specific

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 Southwest Minnesota State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Education Professors	1,120	$74,010

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.