How much money do Saint Cloud State University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $46,700 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for St. Cloud State University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $64,700 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $63,900 and Mechanical Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $62,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) program rank first with a median initial income of $81,200 followed by Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) at $74,800 and Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) who earn $46,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Saint Cloud State University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $81,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $74,800 |
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,700 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $63,900 |
| Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,100 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,400 |
| Computer Science (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $52,800 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $46,800 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $44,900 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $44,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $44,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $43,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Master's Degree) | $42,100 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,300 |
| Marketing (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $41,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,100 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,400 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,500 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,700 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,200 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,800 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,100 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,100 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $29,500 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,800 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $21,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=174783 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Saint Cloud State University.