Healthcare practitioners
Pediatric Surgeons
- Median pay
- $559,030
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
University of Minnesota-Duluth Outcomes
University of Minnesota-Duluth has 54 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (master's), where graduates earn a median $100,577 four years after finishing, against $103,243 for the same field nationally.
Outcomes
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
63.8%
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
81.1%
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$67,944
Former students who received federal aid
University of Minnesota-Duluth 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 University of Minnesota-Duluth. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 79 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
- Largest program
- Psychology, General
- 151 graduates · $51,891 median earnings
- Above the national median
- 25 of 54 programs
- Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
- Lowest debt for the pay
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
- Median debt is 19% of a year's earnings
Highest-earning programs
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians (master's)
- $100,577
- Field median $103,243
- Industrial Engineering (bachelor's)
- $97,732
- Field median $96,504
- Computer Science (bachelor's)
- $91,911
- Field median $99,177
- Mechanical Engineering (bachelor's)
- $88,965
- Field median $91,285
- Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's)
- $88,305
- Field median $98,953
- Chemical Engineering (bachelor's)
- $85,667
- Field median $97,202
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (bachelor's)
- $79,939
- Field median $74,385
- Civil Engineering (bachelor's)
- $79,485
- Field median $85,115
Bachelor's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Engineering | 15 | $67,042 | $97,732 | $96,5041% above | $26,450 |
| Computer Science | 71 | $73,411 | $91,911 | $99,1777% below | $19,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 103 | $71,557 | $88,965 | $91,2853% below | $20,500 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 31 | $77,376 | $88,305 | $98,95311% below | $20,500 |
| Chemical Engineering | 48 | $73,902 | $85,667 | $97,20212% below | $20,208 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 30 | $57,649 | $79,939 | $74,3857% above | $15,000 |
| Civil Engineering | 50 | $70,447 | $79,485 | $85,1157% below | $25,596 |
| Mathematics | 12 | $50,955 | $75,633 | $70,6287% above | $25,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 46 | $62,923 | $74,360 | $73,0542% above | $20,500 |
| Marketing | 100 | $54,298 | $74,079 | $66,54211% above | $21,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 144 | $59,946 | $73,979 | $77,3124% below | $19,500 |
| Statistics | 7 | $55,547 | $71,279 | $90,77821% below | N/A |
| Economics | 15 | $52,414 | $69,792 | $79,31012% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 36 | $55,585 | $69,767 | $64,5908% above | $20,625 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 15 | $51,423 | $68,386 | $58,51817% above | $21,500 |
| Chemistry | 36 | $51,480 | $66,529 | $66,3660% above | $23,000 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 21 | $65,775 | N/A | $41,14060% above | $19,500 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Not available | N/A | $65,275 | $66,9062% below | N/A |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 8 | N/A | $63,893 | $60,3796% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 131 | $40,653 | $63,317 | $57,55810% above | $20,125 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 64 | $41,254 | $63,269 | $53,02419% above | $20,500 |
| Graphic Communications | 17 | $45,291 | $61,062 | $43,05842% above | $23,250 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | 54 | $46,194 | $61,010 | $64,9516% below | $25,000 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 50 | $47,680 | $60,023 | $53,82512% above | $19,500 |
| Criminology | 57 | $45,207 | $59,754 | $56,2246% above | $19,299 |
| Public Health | 16 | $43,363 | $59,639 | $57,3984% above | $25,000 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 48 | $58,900 | N/A | $58,9000% above | $22,500 |
| Geography and Cartography | 7 | N/A | $58,569 | $57,5862% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 21 | N/A | $58,362 | $58,4910% above | $21,500 |
| Political Science and Government | 32 | $39,928 | $58,256 | $61,6135% below | $17,625 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 20 | $46,598 | $57,886 | $56,0473% above | $14,112 |
| Philosophy | 8 | N/A | $56,812 | $56,7860% above | N/A |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 30 | $47,589 | $56,728 | $54,6274% above | $15,000 |
| Social Work | 35 | $47,703 | $54,226 | $51,8595% above | $18,154 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 26 | $39,399 | $52,727 | $52,7270% above | $25,095 |
| Psychology, General | 151 | $38,882 | $51,891 | $50,0664% above | $18,852 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 14 | $50,387 | N/A | $55,75910% below | N/A |
| Sociology | 15 | N/A | $50,174 | $52,1054% below | $17,896 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 40 | $45,555 | $48,669 | $50,8274% below | $25,786 |
| Education, Other | 70 | $46,201 | $46,964 | $48,6533% below | $25,250 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 30 | $41,397 | $46,740 | $48,7734% below | $17,888 |
| Music | 12 | N/A | $45,834 | $43,3876% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 1 | $44,982 | N/A | $44,3821% above | N/A |
| History | 34 | $44,132 | $43,766 | $50,38713% below | $20,000 |
| Journalism | 13 | N/A | $42,478 | $54,37822% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 19 | $33,797 | $42,438 | $40,0536% above | $24,519 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 8 | $35,639 | $40,452 | $49,41918% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 11 | $36,331 | N/A | $31,16117% above | N/A |
Master's programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 7 | N/A | $100,577 | $103,2433% below | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 31 | $57,388 | $65,227 | $65,7861% below | $60,630 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 17 | $64,343 | N/A | $87,17726% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 35 | $54,293 | $62,641 | $62,5970% above | $31,569 |
| Education, General | 12 | N/A | $58,849 | $63,7548% below | N/A |
Certificate programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 6 | N/A | $70,868 | $47,10050% above | N/A |
Career paths from this college
Careers linked to the programs University of Minnesota-Duluth reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
- Bright outlook
Healthcare practitioners
Cardiologists
- Median pay
- $496,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Radiologists
- Median pay
- $420,860
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Active Listening
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
Healthcare practitioners
Surgeons, All Other
- Median pay
- $414,010
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Healthcare practitioners
Anesthesiologists
- Median pay
- $391,490
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Monitoring
Healthcare practitioners
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
- Median pay
- $358,550
- Outlook
- As fast as average
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Medicine
Verified facts
Did you know? University of Minnesota-Duluth
- 88.8%University of Minnesota-Duluth admitted 7,644 of 9,610 applicants.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- 26.2%of admitted students chose to enroll (the yield rate): 1,999 of 7,644.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
- $17,395average net price after grants for aided students, against $20,950 published tuition.Source: U.S. College Scorecard, 2025
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