University of Northwestern-St Paul Rankings & Recognition

University of Northwestern-St Paul appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #339 of 521 for education, and #14 of 18 ranked colleges in Minnesota.

University of Northwestern-St Paul rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Education

Ranked #339 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas · 23 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $48,082; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $24,659; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 42.3 of 100 · #14 of 18 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 46th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 23th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 26th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 87th percentile

Average net price $23,688 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 74.5% · debt is 51% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Memphis (#338)
Ranked just below: Stonehill College (#340)

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Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #344 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,885; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $17,750; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 37 of 100 · #13 of 13 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 24th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 57th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 88th percentile

Average net price $23,688 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 74.5% · debt is 38% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Akron (#343)
Ranked just below: West Texas A & M University (#345)

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Business

Ranked #375 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 27 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $68,086; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $21,454; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 56.2 of 100 · #13 of 25 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 30th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 53th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 88th percentile

Average net price $23,688 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 74.5% · debt is 32% of earnings

Ranked just above: Northwood University (#374)
Ranked just below: Radford University (#376)

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Nursing

Ranked #572 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 47 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $78,661; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $23,552; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 32 of 100 · #18 of 18 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 21th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 25th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 21th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 89th percentile

Average net price $23,688 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 74.5% · debt is 30% of earnings

Ranked just above: Miami University-Hamilton (#571)
Ranked just below: Baker University (#573)

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Psychology

Ranked #584 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 38 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,555; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $20,500; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 38.4 of 100 · #18 of 20 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 30th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 40th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 83th percentile

Average net price $23,688 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 74.5% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Missouri Southern State University (#583)
Ranked just below: Life University (#585)

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Quick facts

Admit rate: 93.5%
Avg. net price: $23,688
Graduation: 74.5%
Students: 1,442

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