Mankato, Minnesota · Public
Special Education and Teaching at Minnesota State University-Mankato
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 518 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
4.4% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 4.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~518
- Schools with reported signal
- 827
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 88.4%
- Graduation rate
- 54%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,139/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $76,556
- Median debt
- $21,106
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $56,922/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 827 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 2.2x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($421 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($2,569 above). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 51% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Schoolcraft Community College District Livonia, MI · 0.2% reported share · $2,260 net A+ CUNY Lehman College Bronx, NY · 4.3% reported share · $3,148 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Special Education and Teaching accounts for 4.4% of reported programs at Minnesota State University-Mankato, which is bigger than 89% of schools in this field set and 2.2x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 518 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Minnesota State University-Mankato's average net price is $19,139 per year, about $76,556 over four years. That is $421 above the $18,718 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $56,922 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $2,569 above the $54,353 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Minnesota State University-Mankato #420 of 827 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.