Saint Cloud State University
Saint Cloud, Minnesota · Public
Graduate earnings
39of 40 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835 a year). 1 falls short.
40 of 98 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 58: 51 with no earnings published and 7 with nothing reported. 2 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 74 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$13,529 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
$13,529 a year
About $54,116 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 | $8,909 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,871 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,034 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,781 |
| $110k and up | $18,989 |
| All families (average) | $13,529 |
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).
53 of 172 programs could be assessed 31% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $56,168 | +$18,333 | clears the bar | $15,500 | 0.8 yrs | 111 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $56,547 | +$18,712 | clears the bar | $22,550 | 1.2 yrs | 106 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $84,470 | +$46,635 | clears the bar | $24,525 | 0.5 yrs | 88 |
| IT Administration and Management | Bachelor's Degree | $80,331 | +$42,496 | clears the bar | $24,516 | 0.6 yrs | 77 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,031 | +$14,196 | clears the bar | $16,250 | 1.1 yrs | 74 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | $70,259 | +$32,424 | clears the bar | $22,250 | 0.7 yrs | 73 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,386 | +$7,551 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 3.1 yrs | 57 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $56,388 | +$18,553 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 1.3 yrs | 54 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | $103,765 | +$65,930 | clears the bar | $25,463 | 0.4 yrs | 48 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $74,847 | +$37,012 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 0.5 yrs | 48 |
| IT Administration and Management | Master's Degree | $94,729 | +$56,894 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 46 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,923 | +$11,088 | clears the bar | $25,591 | 2.3 yrs | 46 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Master's Degree | $75,633 | +$37,798 | above HS line | $35,507 | 0.9 yrs | 46 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $66,850 | +$29,015 | clears the bar | $18,250 | 0.6 yrs | 46 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $64,191 | +$26,356 | clears the bar | $19,831 | 0.8 yrs | 46 |
| Social Work | Bachelor's Degree | $52,765 | +$14,930 | clears the bar | $24,300 | 1.6 yrs | 43 |
| Special Education | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $59,443 | +$21,608 | above HS line | $36,193 | 1.7 yrs | 40 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $62,595 | +$24,760 | clears the bar | $21,546 | 0.9 yrs | 36 |
| Business | Bachelor's Degree | $59,3781-year earnings | +$21,543 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $141,749 | +$103,914 | above HS line | $20,500 | 0.2 yrs | 34 |
| Mechanical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $87,503 | +$49,668 | clears the bar | $24,122 | 0.5 yrs | 32 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $76,080 | +$38,245 | clears the bar | $23,051 | 0.6 yrs | 29 |
| Social Work | Master's Degree | $68,318 | +$30,483 | above HS line | $23,636 | 0.8 yrs | 27 |
| Educational Administration | Master's Degree | $79,831 | +$41,996 | above HS line | $20,891 | 0.5 yrs | 26 |
| Communication Disorders | Master's Degree | $58,788 | +$20,953 | above HS line | $41,000 | 2.0 yrs | 26 |
| Computer Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $107,133 | +$69,298 | clears the bar | $24,215 | 0.3 yrs | 25 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Bachelor's Degree | $78,067 | +$40,232 | clears the bar | $19,347 | 0.5 yrs | 25 |
| Special Education | Master's Degree | $64,864 | +$27,029 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 24 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $49,922 | +$12,087 | clears the bar | $20,471 | 1.7 yrs | 23 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Master's Degree | $54,550 | +$16,715 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $44,386 | +$6,551 | clears the bar | $25,312 | 3.9 yrs | 21 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $75,043 | +$37,208 | clears the bar | $20,500 | 0.6 yrs | 21 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $38,464 | +$629 | clears the bar | $16,325 | 26.0 yrs | 20 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | $48,305 | +$10,470 | clears the bar | $20,375 | 1.9 yrs | 20 |
| Communication Disorders | Bachelor's Degree | $58,587 | +$20,752 | clears the bar | $15,300 | 0.7 yrs | 20 |
| Educational Administration | Doctoral Degree | $123,714 | +$85,879 | above HS line | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Master's Degree | $54,277 | +$16,442 | above HS line | $24,538 | 1.5 yrs | 17 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | $73,695 | +$35,860 | clears the bar | $14,574 | 0.4 yrs | 17 |
| Electrical Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | $90,009 | +$52,174 | clears the bar | $20,800 | 0.4 yrs | 16 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | $47,619 | +$9,784 | clears the bar | $27,576 | 2.8 yrs | 15 |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $50,932 | +$13,097 | clears the bar | $15,000 | 1.1 yrs | 15 |
| Film and Photography | Bachelor's Degree | $35,421 | -$2,414 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Master's Degree | $63,851 | +$26,016 | above HS line | $22,000 | 0.8 yrs | 14 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Master's Degree | $56,652 | +$18,817 | above HS line | $37,572 | 2.0 yrs | 12 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelor's Degree | $57,108 | +$19,273 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| International Relations | Bachelor's Degree | $48,463 | +$10,628 | clears the bar | $18,250 | 1.7 yrs | 11 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $45,990 | +$8,155 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Special Education | Bachelor's Degree | $48,296 | +$10,461 | clears the bar | $21,650 | 2.1 yrs | 10 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Bachelor's Degree | $54,302 | +$16,467 | clears the bar | $21,500 | 1.3 yrs | 9 |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | $52,455 | +$14,620 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Bachelor's Degree | $59,483 | +$21,648 | clears the bar | $26,496 | 1.2 yrs | 9 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | $59,549 | +$21,714 | clears the bar | $20,850 | 1.0 yrs | 6 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Bachelor's Degree | $50,0581-year earnings | +$12,223 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $26,421 | 2.2 yrs | 3 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 54 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 39 |
| Public Administration | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 21 |
| Computer Science | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Educational Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Hospitality Management | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Biology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Management Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Economics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Electrical Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Statistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Gerontology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Criminal Justice | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| English | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Geography and Cartography | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Engineering | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 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 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Geography and Cartography | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Communications and Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Geology and Earth Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 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 |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Pharmacy | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| History | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Communications and Media | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer and Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Graduate/Professional Certificate | 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 |
| Statistics | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Gerontology | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Science, Technology and Society | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Human Computer Interaction | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Data Analytics | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Doctoral Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Public Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Economics | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Geography and Cartography | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Political Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Nursing | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Finance | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Insurance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Insurance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| History | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Information Science | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Systems Engineering | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Biotechnology | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Materials Sciences | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Air Transportation | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Administration | Master's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Every program, including those without a verdict: download all 172 (CSV).
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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