Healthcare practitioners
Allergists and Immunologists
- Median pay
- $265,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
Saint Cloud State University Outcomes
Saint Cloud State University has 56 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $141,749 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
44.5%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
70.7%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$59,509
Former students who received federal aid
Saint Cloud State University graduate earnings by major
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 Saint Cloud State University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 111 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Business Administration, Management and Operations
- 102 graduates · $141,749 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 26 of 56 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
- Median debt is 15% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
- $141,749
- Field median $95,127
- Educational Administration and Supervision (doctoral)
- $123,714
- Field median $101,194
- Computer Engineering (bachelor's)
- $107,133
- Field median $104,785
- Computer Science (bachelor's)
- $103,765
- Field median $99,177
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (master's)
- $94,729
- Field median $106,831
- Educational Administration and Supervision (graduate certificate)
- $90,067
- Field median $84,158
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's)
- $90,009
- Field median $98,953
- Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's)
- $87,503
- Field median $91,285
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 23 | $83,946 | $107,133 | $104,7852% above | $26,412 |
| Computer Science | 34 | $66,333 | $103,765 | $99,1775% above | $24,000 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 18 | N/A | $90,009 | $98,9539% below | N/A |
| Mechanical Engineering | 37 | $73,920 | $87,503 | $91,2854% below | $22,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 76 | $80,361 | $84,470 | $86,0202% below | $23,500 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 64 | $64,678 | $80,331 | $80,3220% above | $21,075 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 18 | $80,905 | $78,067 | $74,9964% above | $11,913 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 45 | $64,746 | $76,080 | $73,0544% above | $16,737 |
| Marketing | 50 | $47,676 | $74,847 | $66,54212% above | $18,500 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 17 | $70,441 | $73,695 | $81,56210% below | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 49 | $57,215 | $70,259 | $77,3129% below | $20,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 36 | $51,554 | $66,850 | $54,46923% above | $22,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 41 | $51,011 | $64,191 | $64,5901% below | $22,978 |
| Biology, General | 41 | $49,973 | $62,595 | $57,5589% above | $21,500 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 8 | N/A | $59,549 | $54,6279% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 9 | $47,650 | $59,483 | $67,67612% below | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 7 | N/A | $58,587 | $58,4910% above | $15,000 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 13 | N/A | $57,108 | $59,7604% below | N/A |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 81 | $46,792 | $56,547 | $54,5304% above | $19,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 71 | $41,192 | $56,388 | $53,8255% above | $19,500 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 7 | $47,680 | $54,302 | $49,42410% above | N/A |
| Business/Commerce, General | 32 | $53,160 | N/A | $51,7353% above | $15,000 |
| Social Work | 55 | $44,941 | $52,765 | $51,8592% above | $21,493 |
| Sociology | 2 | N/A | $52,455 | $52,1051% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 81 | $40,239 | $52,031 | $50,0664% above | $18,500 |
| Public Health | 14 | $50,156 | $50,932 | $57,39811% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 28 | $44,265 | $49,922 | $52,5695% below | $18,464 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 46 | $45,075 | $48,923 | $50,8274% below | $19,500 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies | 9 | $44,719 | $48,463 | $66,12227% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 8 | $40,085 | $48,305 | $61,61322% below | $17,906 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 4 | $46,825 | $48,296 | $51,2586% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 7 | N/A | $47,619 | $41,55015% above | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 21 | N/A | $45,990 | $52,72713% below | $21,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 43 | $44,258 | $45,386 | $47,7305% below | $19,421 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 15 | $44,621 | $44,386 | $49,91611% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 19 | $32,889 | $38,464 | $48,77321% below | $16,661 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 8 | N/A | $35,421 | $45,22622% below | N/A |
Associate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 94 | $45,146 | $56,168 | $42,77431% above | $12,042 |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 102 | $105,017 | $141,749 | $95,12749% above | $20,663 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 36 | N/A | $94,729 | $106,83111% below | N/A |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | 18 | $82,829 | N/A | $167,26350% below | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 34 | $54,911 | $79,831 | $69,94414% above | $21,800 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 45 | $59,720 | $75,633 | $65,74415% above | $35,258 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 23 | $73,442 | N/A | $58,84125% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 30 | $57,240 | $68,318 | $62,5979% above | $20,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 24 | $64,008 | $64,864 | $63,0583% above | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 20 | $57,956 | $63,851 | $71,26210% below | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 22 | $60,354 | $58,788 | $65,78611% below | $38,436 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 6 | $53,368 | $56,652 | $60,2346% below | N/A |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 12 | $55,552 | $54,550 | $63,61114% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 18 | $49,889 | $54,277 | $58,9988% below | N/A |
Doctoral programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 13 | $91,928 | $123,714 | $101,19422% above | N/A |
Certificate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marketing | 23 | $46,657 | $75,043 | $67,95710% above | $17,375 |
Graduate certificate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 15 | $90,067 | N/A | $84,1587% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 27 | $72,081 | N/A | $74,3193% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 42 | $61,750 | $59,443 | $68,43713% below | $41,000 |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs Saint Cloud State University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Hospitalists
- Median pay
- $265,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Active Learning
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Healthcare practitioners
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians
- Median pay
- $265,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Critical Thinking
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Healthcare practitioners
Physicians, All Other
- Median pay
- $265,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
Healthcare practitioners
Preventive Medicine Physicians
- Median pay
- $265,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Reading Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Complex Problem Solving
Healthcare practitioners
Sports Medicine Physicians
- Median pay
- $265,930
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies
- Reading Comprehension
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
Where Saint Cloud State University ranks
- #69Best colleges for criminal justiceof 379 ranked
- #93Best colleges for marketingof 354 ranked
- #97Best colleges for computer engineeringof 126 ranked
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Did you know? Saint Cloud State University
- 94.8%Saint Cloud State University admitted 3,988 of 4,228 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 20%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 797 of 3,988.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 23.4%of undergraduates receive a federal Pell Grant.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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