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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Minnesota State University Moorhead

This page shows median first-year earnings for MSU Moorhead graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $34,700 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $42,400. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $63,100 , followed by Construction Management at $61,400 , and Accounting and Related Services at $43,600 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $49,500 , followed by Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) at $47,800 , and Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) at $40,600 .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Minnesota State University Moorhead graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,100
Construction Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,400
Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) $49,500
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) $47,800
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,600
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $40,600
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,400
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,300
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,600
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,200
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,000
Legal Support Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,300
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,400
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,600
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,300
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,900
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,700
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,500
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $22,000

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=174358.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026