How much money do Minnesota State University Mankato graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Minnesota State University-Mankato graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $66,000 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $64,400 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $61,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $74,200 followed by Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) at $50,100 and Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) who earn $47,600 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Minnesota State University Mankato graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (First Professional Degree) | $74,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,400 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,300 |
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,000 |
| Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,500 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,900 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $50,100 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $47,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Master's Degree) | $45,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,300 |
| Education (Master's Degree) | $43,900 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,400 |
| Air Transportation (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,600 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,600 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Master's Degree) | $40,700 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $40,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,400 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,800 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,300 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $35,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,200 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,600 |
| Geography and Cartography (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,900 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,200 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,100 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,800 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $28,300 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=173920 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Minnesota State University Mankato.