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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Saint Cloud State University

This page shows median first-year earnings for St. Cloud State University 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 $37,100 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $46,700. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

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

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, with median first-year earnings of $64,700 , followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at $63,900 , and Mechanical Engineering at $62,100 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate), with median first-year earnings of $81,200 , followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $74,800 , and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $46,800 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Saint Cloud State University graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $81,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $74,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $64,700
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,900
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,100
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $62,000
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $59,400
Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,500
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $52,800
Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) $46,800
Social Work (Master's Degree) $44,900
Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) $44,700
Special Education and Teaching (Graduate/Professional Certificate) $44,000
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) $43,500
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,100
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) $42,100
Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,300
Marketing (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) $41,300
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $41,100
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,400
Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,200
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,100
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) $40,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) $37,500
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,700
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,200
Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,100
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $35,800
Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,500
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,400
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,200
Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,100
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) $33,100
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $32,400
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,500
Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) $29,500
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $25,800
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $23,000
Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $21,800

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=174783.

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

Last updated: August 2026