Special Education and Teaching at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$47,132
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$51,630
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$50,499
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#83 of 177
Rank by pay
#133 of 177
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,805
Median federal debt

Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates in special education and teaching earn 2% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 42% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State University-Mankato Compares for Special Education and Teaching

All 177 colleges reporting special education and teaching earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Manhattan College Riverdale, NY$83,932$79,886#1—
2Utah State University Logan, UT$74,535$70,642#2$61,474
3State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY$74,079$70,508#3—
4Seton Hall University South Orange, NJ$72,067$63,252#11—
5Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY$71,781$68,321#4—
6The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ$66,767$58,600#28—
7CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$66,377$63,177#12$49,413
8Saint Joseph's University Philadelphia, PA$64,827$65,930#7$50,698
9Western Washington University Bellingham, WA$64,780$59,584#25$52,912
10Nevada State University Henderson, NV$64,201$66,633#6$53,159
…
80Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$51,786$48,430#141$39,638
81University of South Florida Tampa, FL$51,759$55,091#51$50,975
82St Bonaventure University Saint Bonaventure, NY$51,664$49,173#135—
83Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN$51,630$49,318#133$47,132
84Lewis University Romeoville, IL$51,522$50,620#115$45,831
85University of Dayton Dayton, OH$51,389$54,840#58$45,260
86Ball State University Muncie, IN$51,267$55,000#52$47,499

Other Special Education and Teaching Credentials at Minnesota State University-Mankato

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Master's Degree$56,364$62,401$21,516

Other Majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Air Transportation$103,858$45,193#4 of 52
Construction Management$102,090$75,682#10 of 57
Computer and Information Sciences$95,398$71,742#149 of 459
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$85,655$71,676#252 of 258
Mechanical Engineering$85,286$68,919#289 of 318
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$83,115$64,528#21 of 51
Engineering$82,903$68,044#45 of 57
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,429$75,655#632 of 966
Economics$80,795—#178 of 368
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$80,482$64,005#36 of 61
Civil Engineering$74,989$69,861#227 of 233
Finance and Financial Management Services$74,852$51,248#263 of 452
Accounting and Related Services$73,726$60,573#385 of 796
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$72,882$62,496#26 of 76
Business Administration, Management and Operations$70,486$49,640#364 of 1176
Mathematics$70,257—#155 of 309
Marketing$68,772$44,780#209 of 516
International Business$68,079—#81 of 115
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$65,513—#34 of 265
Criminal Justice and Corrections$64,585$49,019#65 of 660
Biology$60,198$37,216#326 of 841
Political Science and Government$59,997—#323 of 565
Human Resources Management and Services$59,187$46,691#165 of 187
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$57,506$32,860#173 of 610
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$57,266$46,691#15 of 50
Social Work$56,858$42,915#93 of 420
Communication and Media Studies$56,119$39,798#267 of 660
Geography and Cartography$56,022$40,553#81 of 117
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,905$37,845#119 of 225
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$55,396—#157 of 215

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State University-Mankato special education and teaching graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $47,132 one year after graduating and $51,630 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State University-Mankato rank for special education and teaching?

Among 177 colleges reporting earnings for special education and teaching graduates, Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks #83 by median pay four years after graduation, and #133 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is special education and teaching at Minnesota State University-Mankato worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% more than the national median for special education and teaching ($50,499), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,805.

← All data for Minnesota State University-Mankato · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.