University of Northwestern-St Paul
Saint Paul, Minnesota · Private, nonprofit
Graduate earnings
18of 21 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835 a year). 3 fall short.
21 of 57 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 36: 35 with no earnings published and 1 with nothing reported. 6 verdicts use 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage. The 11 graduate programs are in the table.
Average net price, all families$27,705 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
$27,705 a year
About $110,820 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 | $26,696 |
| $30k to $48k | $23,884 |
| $48k to $75k | $21,689 |
| $75k to $110k | $25,267 |
| $110k and up | $31,348 |
| All families (average) | $27,705 |
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).
23 of 68 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $51,761 | +$13,926 | clears the bar | $24,218 | 1.7 yrs | 167 |
| Nursing | Bachelor's Degree | $78,661 | +$40,826 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 0.6 yrs | 54 |
| Business Administration | Bachelor's Degree | $68,086 | +$30,251 | clears the bar | $20,598 | 0.7 yrs | 30 |
| Theology and Ministry | Bachelor's Degree | $47,802 | +$9,967 | clears the bar | $19,500 | 2.0 yrs | 20 |
| Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | $46,555 | +$8,720 | clears the bar | $20,000 | 2.3 yrs | 19 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Bachelor's Degree | $45,195 | +$7,360 | clears the bar | $25,000 | 3.4 yrs | 17 |
| Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $31,5471-year earnings | -$6,288 | falls short (1-yr) | $22,500 | no earnings gain | 17 |
| Theology and Ministry | Master's Degree | $60,095 | +$22,260 | above HS line | $24,443 | 1.1 yrs | 17 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Bachelor's Degree | $46,885 | +$9,050 | clears the bar | $23,250 | 2.6 yrs | 16 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Bachelor's Degree | $50,708 | +$12,873 | clears the bar | $20,399 | 1.6 yrs | 15 |
| Business Administration | Master's Degree | $94,858 | +$57,023 | above HS line | $32,500 | 0.6 yrs | 15 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Bachelor's Degree | $48,082 | +$10,247 | clears the bar | $27,000 | 2.6 yrs | 14 |
| English | Bachelor's Degree | $38,522 | +$687 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $31,8281-year earnings | -$6,007 | falls short (1-yr) | $18,000 | no earnings gain | 13 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $63,653 | +$25,818 | clears the bar | $17,750 | 0.7 yrs | 13 |
| Engineering, General | Bachelor's Degree | $68,5161-year earnings | +$30,681 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Design | Bachelor's Degree | $44,628 | +$6,793 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Theatre | Bachelor's Degree | $19,5411-year earnings | -$18,294 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | $46,177 | +$8,342 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Communications and Media | Bachelor's Degree | $40,3301-year earnings | +$2,495 | clears the bar (1-yr) | $18,803 | 7.5 yrs | 8 |
| Public Relations and Advertising | Bachelor's Degree | $41,2781-year earnings | +$3,443 | clears the bar (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Accounting | Bachelor's Degree | $77,128 | +$39,293 | clears the bar | $25,038 | 0.6 yrs | 7 |
| Criminal Justice | Bachelor's Degree | $64,339 | +$26,504 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 33 |
| Computer Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $20,000 | not assessed | 13 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Data Processing | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Finance | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Human Services | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Fine Arts | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Information Science | 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 | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Education | Master's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Biochemistry and Molecular Biology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Information Science | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychology | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Engineering-Related Fields | 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 |
| Theology and Ministry | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Political Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Healthcare Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Business Administration | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Human Resources | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Graduate/Professional Certificate | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Social Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Healthcare Administration | Bachelor's Degree | 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 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Science | Bachelor's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Bachelor's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Human Resources | 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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