Minnesota State University Moorhead
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How strong are the academics at Minnesota State University Moorhead?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

17:1
Student to faculty ratio
22
Average class size
39%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Minnesota State Moorhead has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 17:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
129
10-19
127
20-29
144
30-39
60
40-49
30
50-99
18

Honors Programs

Minnesota State University Moorhead has an honors program and/or honors college. Specifics of these programs vary, but benefits of being in an Honors Program might include priority registration, being part of a tight-knit community, and accessing unique learning opportunities.

Learn more about honors options on Minnesota State Moorhead's website.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Minnesota State University Moorhead:

72%
First-year retention rate
39%
4-year grad rate
55%
6-year grad rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Minnesota State University Moorhead's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Elementary Education and Teaching
Business Administration and Management, General
Psychology, General
Social Work
34
44.8
55.6
66.4
77.2
88

The Full List

Major Graduates
Area
  • East Asian Studies 1
  • Women's Studies 0
Biological And Biomedical Sciences
  • Biomedical Sciences, General 18
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General 9
  • Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 6
  • Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 4
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 52
  • Operations Management and Supervision 22
  • Construction Management, General 21
  • Project Management 21
  • Finance, General 20
  • Accounting 16
  • Actuarial Science 6
  • Finance, General 4
  • Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management 3
  • Operations Management and Supervision 2
Communication
  • Speech Communication and Rhetoric 20
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 12
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 12
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia 9
  • Broadcast Journalism 5
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 2
  • Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 2
  • Photojournalism 1
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 16
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician 11
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Science 14
  • Information Science/Studies 12
  • Computer Science 5
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 4
  • Information Science/Studies 1
Education
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 63
  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching 21
  • Social Studies Teacher Education 13
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 10
  • Health Teacher Education 10
  • Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 8
  • Mathematics Teacher Education 7
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 2
  • Music Teacher Education 2
  • Communication Arts and Literature Teacher Education 1
  • Earth Science Teacher Education 1
  • Earth Science Teacher Education 1
  • Biology Teacher Education 1
  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching 1
  • Health Teacher Education 1
  • Elementary Education and Teaching 1
  • Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor 0
  • Physics Teacher Education 0
  • Chemistry Teacher Education 0
  • Special Education and Teaching, General 0
Engineering
  • Engineering Physics/Applied Physics 3
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General 9
Foreign Languages
  • Spanish Language and Literature 1
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 88
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 38
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 21
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 6
  • Athletic Training/Trainer 0
History
  • History, General 3
Homeland Security
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 27
  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 2
Liberal Arts And Sciences
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies 0
  • General Studies 0
Mathematics And Statistics
  • Mathematics, General 3
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other 21
  • Gerontology 10
  • Geoarcheaology 5
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 3
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 3
  • Business Analytics 1
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
  • Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General 1
  • MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES 1
  • Geography and Environmental Studies 0
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 3
  • Environmental Studies 1
Parks
  • Exercise Science and Kinesiology 26
Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General 2
  • Physics, General 1
  • Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other 0
  • Geology/Earth Science, General 0
Psychology
  • Psychology, General 45
  • Psychology, General 3
Public Administration And Social Service Professions
  • Social Work 43
  • Social Work 1
Social Sciences
  • Political Science and Government, General 6
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 4
  • Sociology, General 4
  • Political Science and Government, General 4
  • Sociology, General 3
  • Anthropology, General 2
  • Econometrics and Quantitative Economics 1
  • Anthropology, General 1
  • Geography 0
  • Economics, General 0
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 15
  • Art/Art Studies, General 12
  • Graphic Design 10
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 9
  • Digital Arts 5
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 2
  • Jazz/Jazz Studies 1
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 1
  • Commercial and Advertising Art 1
  • Film/Cinema/Media Studies 1
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 1
  • Music, General 0
  • Music Management 0
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