Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, MN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Minnesota State University Moorhead has 42 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $101,989 one year after finishing, against $107,631 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
$55,234
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 Moorhead. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 71 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management | 21 | $70,185 | $93,431 | $93,1560% above | $19,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 88 | $82,591 | $86,563 | $86,0201% above | $18,750 |
| Computer Science | 19 | $76,476 | N/A | $73,8834% above | $22,500 |
| Information Science/Studies | 13 | $56,452 | $74,016 | $81,1179% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 24 | $51,391 | $67,054 | $77,31213% below | $18,625 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $54,880 | $65,476 | $73,05410% below | $20,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 100 | $56,474 | $64,466 | $64,5900% above | $20,250 |
| Biology, General | 27 | $44,805 | $64,455 | $57,55812% above | $17,474 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 38 | N/A | $57,260 | $58,4912% below | $16,875 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 27 | $49,709 | $55,942 | $58,5184% below | $19,250 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 29 | $50,978 | $55,577 | $54,4692% above | $17,927 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 14 | $42,985 | $53,036 | $62,02714% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 20 | $43,246 | $52,838 | $53,8252% below | $14,350 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 26 | N/A | $50,987 | $53,0244% below | $23,195 |
| Legal Support Services | Not available | $51,920 | $50,671 | $52,4443% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 44 | $46,880 | $50,419 | $51,8593% below | $20,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 56 | $46,458 | $49,685 | $50,8272% below | $20,500 |
| Psychology, General | 48 | $42,279 | $49,492 | $50,0661% below | $17,750 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 11 | $47,338 | $48,976 | $52,7277% below | $27,000 |
| Sociology | 7 | N/A | $46,439 | $52,10511% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 9 | N/A | $45,483 | $48,7737% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 85 | $44,017 | $45,142 | $47,7305% below | $22,500 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 11 | $44,000 | N/A | $34,90726% above | N/A |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 21 | $41,006 | N/A | $46,32211% below | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 22 | $37,259 | $40,960 | $41,5501% below | $26,860 |
| Political Science and Government | 10 | $39,016 | N/A | $43,0879% below | N/A |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 17 | $32,755 | $36,495 | $45,22619% below | $26,695 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 14 | $101,989 | N/A | $107,6315% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 17 | $79,089 | $94,536 | $89,9285% above | $34,744 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 30 | $75,580 | $76,259 | $95,12720% below | $27,528 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 41 | $62,805 | $72,151 | $69,9443% above | $18,772 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 18 | N/A | $66,988 | $65,7442% above | N/A |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 49 | $57,568 | $65,104 | $60,8077% above | $19,796 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 27 | $55,980 | $62,753 | $63,0580% above | $20,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 25 | $59,719 | $56,896 | $65,78614% below | $40,952 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 29 | $51,326 | $51,358 | $58,99813% below | $37,235 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 18 | $98,526 | N/A | $96,4572% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not available | $87,146 | $93,709 | $77,12122% above | $20,500 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not available | N/A | $63,129 | $63,1290% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 1 | $52,910 | $72,369 | $77,0296% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 16 | $68,691 | $59,179 | $47,10026% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 8 | $68,020 | N/A | $61,53411% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Minnesota State University Moorhead reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Information Science/Studies, Computer Science and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Engineering Physics, Physics
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