Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Minnesota State University-Mankato has 73 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $137,368 one year after finishing, against $133,687 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$61,916
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Minnesota State University-Mankato. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 140 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | 93 | $57,213 | $103,858 | $83,44924% above | $21,500 |
| Construction Management | 63 | $79,864 | $102,090 | $93,15610% above | $19,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 52 | $81,388 | $95,398 | $85,00012% above | $23,125 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 12 | $81,730 | $85,655 | $98,95313% below | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 41 | $73,183 | $85,286 | $91,2857% below | $25,169 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 6 | $69,617 | $83,115 | $81,5622% above | N/A |
| Engineering, General | 39 | $74,825 | $82,903 | $87,5175% below | $17,450 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 383 | $77,737 | $82,429 | $86,0204% below | $12,639 |
| Economics | 16 | N/A | $80,795 | $79,3102% above | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | 17 | $72,388 | $80,482 | $81,7652% below | $19,500 |
| Civil Engineering | 21 | $72,766 | $74,989 | $85,11512% below | $28,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 105 | $55,199 | $74,852 | $77,3123% below | $21,275 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 74 | $62,132 | $73,726 | $73,0541% above | $19,750 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 61 | $69,617 | $72,882 | $68,5836% above | $16,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 179 | $53,978 | $70,486 | $64,5909% above | $19,500 |
| Mathematics | 10 | N/A | $70,257 | $70,6281% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 116 | $51,412 | $68,772 | $66,5423% above | $23,700 |
| International Business | 13 | $46,899 | $68,079 | $73,6408% below | N/A |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 12 | N/A | $65,513 | $54,62720% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 104 | $55,256 | $64,585 | $54,46919% above | $20,500 |
| Biology, General | 81 | $43,456 | $60,198 | $57,5585% above | $21,174 |
| Political Science and Government | 19 | $43,706 | $59,997 | $61,6133% below | $24,158 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 47 | $50,293 | $59,187 | $67,02512% below | $18,842 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 107 | $44,117 | $57,506 | $53,0248% above | $19,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 65 | $55,353 | $57,266 | $52,22710% above | $21,532 |
| Social Work | 55 | $48,388 | $56,858 | $51,85910% above | $21,057 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 70 | $49,968 | $56,119 | $53,8254% above | $19,500 |
| Geography and Cartography | 14 | N/A | $56,022 | $57,5863% below | N/A |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | N/A | $55,905 | $56,0470% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 35 | N/A | $55,396 | $58,4915% below | $15,000 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 20 | $39,824 | $54,532 | $49,42410% above | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General | 139 | $40,494 | $52,859 | $50,0666% above | $19,500 |
| History | 16 | $46,091 | $52,550 | $50,3874% above | $19,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 32 | $38,750 | $52,041 | $46,13613% above | $20,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 32 | $37,153 | $52,001 | $54,5305% below | $21,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 33 | $46,653 | $51,630 | $51,2581% above | $20,982 |
| Sociology | 7 | $41,557 | $51,618 | $52,1051% below | N/A |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | 8 | N/A | $50,694 | $51,5692% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 69 | $45,721 | $50,337 | $50,8271% below | $22,242 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 93 | $44,999 | $48,632 | $47,7302% above | $19,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 32 | $38,421 | $47,822 | $41,55015% above | $24,122 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 4 | N/A | $45,688 | $48,7736% below | N/A |
| Dance | 7 | N/A | $37,959 | $40,8457% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 18 | $44,151 | $32,199 | $40,05320% below | $22,819 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 76 | $39,383 | $45,379 | $42,7746% above | $10,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 22 | $97,637 | $125,059 | $95,12731% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 0 | $114,811 | N/A | $107,6317% above | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 24 | $76,204 | $99,934 | $65,74452% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 28 | $67,841 | $88,187 | $93,2285% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 7 | $60,000 | $83,189 | $69,94419% above | N/A |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 9 | $66,328 | $75,574 | $70,1668% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 31 | $61,928 | $71,402 | $62,59714% above | $28,920 |
| Education, General | 13 | $55,823 | $65,106 | $63,7542% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 32 | $57,892 | $62,812 | $65,7865% below | $30,363 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 40 | $61,839 | $62,401 | $63,0581% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 40 | $60,922 | N/A | $51,42218% above | $20,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 20 | $58,108 | $60,662 | $70,53414% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 24 | $46,229 | $60,121 | $60,5531% below | $20,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 17 | $57,877 | $59,887 | $62,4504% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 40 | $55,786 | $58,922 | $58,8450% above | $17,850 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 18 | N/A | $53,250 | $56,9396% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 1 | N/A | $52,554 | $58,99811% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 14 | $52,334 | N/A | $112,52453% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 30 | $51,377 | N/A | $51,0271% above | $36,907 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $137,368 | N/A | $133,6873% above | $55,988 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not available | $95,688 | $98,373 | $77,12128% above | $39,259 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geography and Cartography | 13 | N/A | $59,174 | $59,5541% below | $14,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 0 | $56,067 | N/A | $68,52618% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 18 | $44,276 | $51,245 | $35,03446% above | $16,438 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 4 | N/A | $51,079 | $47,1008% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 18 | $65,315 | N/A | $62,5394% above | $20,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 15 | $58,982 | N/A | $61,7054% below | $30,779 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 25 | $58,606 | N/A | $74,31921% below | $17,477 |
Careers linked to the programs Minnesota State University-Mankato reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
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