Minnesota State University Moorhead
Moorhead, Minnesota · Public
Graduate earnings
24of 26 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835 a year). 2 fall short.
26 of 81 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 55: 54 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 27 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$17,997 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
$17,997 a year
About $71,988 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 | $11,129 |
| $30k to $48k | $11,547 |
| $48k to $75k | $13,907 |
| $75k to $110k | $18,644 |
| $110k and up | $22,420 |
| All families (average) | $17,997 |
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).
37 of 108 programs could be assessed 34% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $64,466 | +$26,631 | clears the bar | $16,557 | 0.6 yrs | 130 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $86,563 | +$48,728 | clears the bar | $12,500 | 0.3 yrs | 98 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $72,151 | +$34,316 | above HS line | $19,972 | 0.6 yrs | 94 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,142 | +$7,307 | clears the bar | $25,165 | 3.4 yrs | 91 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $49,685 | +$11,850 | clears the bar | $25,500 | 2.2 yrs | 58 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $50,419 | +$12,584 | clears the bar | $19,909 | 1.6 yrs | 54 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | $65,104 | +$27,269 | above HS line | $15,500 | 0.6 yrs | 50 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,492 | +$11,657 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.8 yrs | 49 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $64,455 | +$26,620 | clears the bar | $18,750 | 0.7 yrs | 48 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $55,577 | +$17,742 | clears the bar | $17,792 | 1.0 yrs | 39 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $57,260 | +$19,425 | clears the bar | $20,029 | 1.0 yrs | 37 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $50,987 | +$13,152 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 1.6 yrs | 30 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $65,476 | +$27,641 | clears the bar | $17,750 | 0.6 yrs | 26 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $62,753 | +$24,918 | above HS line | $19,684 | 0.8 yrs | 25 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $40,960 | +$3,125 | clears the bar | $21,764 | 7.0 yrs | 25 |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | $94,536 | +$56,701 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 25 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $67,054 | +$29,219 | clears the bar | $18,099 | 0.6 yrs | 25 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $51,358 | +$13,523 | above HS line | $42,260 | 3.1 yrs | 24 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,179 | +$21,344 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 0.7 yrs | 24 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $56,896 | +$19,061 | above HS line | $40,116 | 2.1 yrs | 23 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $48,976 | +$11,141 | clears the bar | $26,100 | 2.3 yrs | 21 |
| Construction Management | Bachelor's Degree | $93,431 | +$55,596 | clears the bar | $14,748 | 0.3 yrs | 19 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $76,259 | +$38,424 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $52,838 | +$15,003 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 1.3 yrs | 17 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,439 | +$8,604 | clears the bar | $26,000 | 3.0 yrs | 17 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | $74,016 | +$36,181 | clears the bar | $12,779 | 0.4 yrs | 15 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $36,495 | -$1,340 | falls short | $22,000 | no earnings gain | 15 |
| Legal Support Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,671 | +$12,836 | clears the bar | $25,155 | 2.0 yrs | 13 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $53,036 | +$15,201 | clears the bar | $19,042 | 1.3 yrs | 12 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $55,942 | +$18,107 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $33,2201-year earnings | -$4,615 | falls short (1-yr) | $20,096 | no earnings gain | 11 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $45,483 | +$7,648 | clears the bar | $23,964 | 3.1 yrs | 10 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | $93,9381-year earnings | +$56,103 | above HS line (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $66,988 | +$29,153 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $72,369 | +$34,534 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational Administration | First Professional Degree | $93,709 | +$55,874 | above HS line | $17,117 | 0.3 yrs | not published |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | First Professional Degree | $63,129 | +$25,294 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $24,593 | not assessed | 21 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Accounting | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Gerontology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Nursing | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Engineering Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Publishing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Geology and Earth Science | 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 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Management Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Philosophy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Biology | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | 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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