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Education at Minnesota State

Minnesota State graduates about 189 education majors a year, 7% of its graduating class. That puts it 416th of 551 schools we score for education, a solid program at 47 out of 100. Graduates in the major earn a median $50,000 four years out, about the national figure for the same major.

47/100Solid#416 of 551 for education →
Graduates a year1897% of the class
Median pay 4 years out$50,0001.01× the same major nationally
Admit rate71%whole school

Around Minnesota State

Maverick Machine on the field for a home football game Fall of 2019
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E. J. Henderson at Vikings training camp.
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Minnesota Vikings owner Zygi Wilf
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Minnesota State University
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Where education happens

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 22 · Dorm 14 · Athletics 5 · Dining 2 · Library 1 · Arts 1.

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Nearby in the education ranking

  1. Indiana University of Pennsylvania 48
  2. University of Tampa 48
  3. University of New Orleans 48
  4. Regis University 48
  5. University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire 47
  6. Wright State University 47
  7. California State University–Bakersfield 47
  8. Southern Utah University 47

Other strong majors at Minnesota State

How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Minnesota State with every school we score in education. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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