College of Saint Benedict
Saint Joseph, Minnesota · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
11of 11 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835 a year).
11 of 39 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 28: 26 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported. The 3 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$26,640 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$26,640 a year
About $106,560 over 4 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $12,981 |
| $30k to $48k | $14,791 |
| $48k to $75k | $20,378 |
| $75k to $110k | $24,039 |
| $110k and up | $33,660 |
| All families (average) | $26,640 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Minnesota high-school graduate ($37,835 a year).
11 of 42 programs could be assessed 26% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,492 | +$46,657 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.6 yrs | 59 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $60,050 | +$22,215 | clears the bar | $23,965 | 1.1 yrs | 50 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,475 | +$19,640 | clears the bar | $26,816 | 1.4 yrs | 48 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $51,487 | +$13,652 | clears the bar | $26,943 | 2.0 yrs | 38 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $64,430 | +$26,595 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 31 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $78,901 | +$41,066 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 0.7 yrs | 29 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $64,777 | +$26,942 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.0 yrs | 16 |
| Nutrition Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $61,790 | +$23,955 | clears the bar | $26,250 | 1.1 yrs | 11 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $51,753 | +$13,918 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 1.9 yrs | 10 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $87,159 | +$49,324 | clears the bar | $26,323 | 0.5 yrs | 10 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $64,449 | +$26,614 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Natural Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $23,307 | not assessed | 6 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Classical and Ancient Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | First Professional Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $37,835 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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