University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, MN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Northwestern-St Paul has 19 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $94,858 four years after finishing, against $95,127 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
$56,687
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 University of Northwestern-St Paul. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 47 | $78,372 | $78,661 | $86,0209% below | $23,552 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 15 | $63,049 | $77,128 | $73,0546% above | N/A |
| Engineering, General | 20 | $69,327 | N/A | $73,3105% below | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 27 | $55,958 | $68,086 | $64,5905% above | $21,454 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 13 | N/A | $64,339 | $54,46918% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 17 | $46,576 | $63,653 | $66,5424% below | N/A |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | 139 | $47,114 | $51,761 | $45,10015% above | $25,000 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 12 | $46,261 | $50,708 | $48,4845% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 23 | $44,792 | $48,082 | $50,8275% below | $24,659 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 27 | N/A | $47,802 | $47,4031% above | $19,625 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 21 | $40,666 | $46,885 | $53,02412% below | $17,750 |
| Psychology, General | 38 | $40,659 | $46,555 | $50,0667% below | $20,500 |
| Music | 9 | N/A | $46,177 | $43,3876% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 12 | $42,676 | $45,195 | $47,7305% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 9 | N/A | $44,628 | $52,72715% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 11 | N/A | $38,522 | $48,77321% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 20 | $37,374 | N/A | $37,2810% above | $18,875 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 8 | $76,240 | $94,858 | $95,1270% above | N/A |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | 10 | N/A | $60,095 | $60,0950% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Northwestern-St Paul 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, Finance and Financial Management Services and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 2 more
Science
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Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
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Via Information Science/Studies, Computer Science and 2 more
Management
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Via Engineering, General, Engineering-Related Fields and 1 more
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