Best Psychology Colleges in Minnesota by Earnings (2026)
Updated
This page lists 27 Psychology programs in Minnesota ranked by median earnings of Psychology graduates four years after completing. University of St Thomas leads the list with $59,398 in median earnings for its Psychology graduates after completing.
For 2 of the 27 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. Across the 24 schools with a reported completion median, earnings range from $59,398 to $25,194, with a median of $51,662.
The list includes 9 public and 18 private nonprofit institutions. University of Minnesota-Morris posts the lowest average net price at $8,837.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking among the 1,467 public and private nonprofit four-year institutions Azimuth ranks nationally.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Median Psychology Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN | $59,398 | $29,155 | $28,131 | 85.4% |
| University of St Thomas reports $59,398 in median earnings for its Psychology graduates four years after completing, the highest on this list. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (80 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($59,398) | |||||
| 2 | The College of Saint Scholastica · Duluth, MN | $58,255 | $27,846 | $14,433 | 93.0% |
| The College of Saint Scholastica ranks 2nd on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 71%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (76 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($58,255) | |||||
| 3 | College of Saint Benedict · Saint Joseph, MN | $57,475 | $26,640 | $12,981 | 91.5% |
| College of Saint Benedict admits 92% of applicants and shows median earnings of $57,475 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (48 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($57,475) | |||||
| 4 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $56,933 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities carries an average net price of $16,778 and ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (523 graduates), Research and Experimental Psychology (116 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($58,449), Research and Experimental Psychology ($50,098) | |||||
| 5 | Saint Johns University · Collegeville, MN | $56,446 | $25,672 | $10,354 | 90.6% |
| Saint Johns University reports median earnings of $56,446 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing, alongside a six-year completion rate of 75%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (18 graduates) | |||||
| 6 | St Olaf College · Northfield, MN | $56,282 | $23,874 | $10,404 | 48.3% |
| St Olaf College admits 48% of applicants and carries an average net price of $23,874. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Research and Experimental Psychology (75 graduates) | |||||
| 7 | Bethel University · Saint Paul, MN | $55,370 | $28,556 | $22,218 | 87.8% |
| Bethel University ranks 7th on this list, with median earnings of $55,370 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (45 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($55,370) | |||||
| 8 | Crown College · Saint Bonifacius, MN | $54,086 | $26,672 | $24,270 | 22.8% |
| Crown College shows a six-year completion rate of 45% and an admission rate of 23%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (13 graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (13 graduates) | |||||
| 9 | Gustavus Adolphus College · Saint Peter, MN | $53,277 | $22,900 | $12,015 | 61.0% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College reports median earnings of $53,277 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $22,900. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (66 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($53,277) | |||||
| 10 | Minnesota State University-Mankato · Mankato, MN | $52,859 | $19,139 | $12,339 | 88.4% |
| Minnesota State University-Mankato admits 88% of applicants and ranks 452nd on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (126 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($52,859) | |||||
| 11 | Concordia University-Saint Paul · Saint Paul, MN | $52,447 | $18,462 | $16,406 | 78.9% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul carries an average net price of $18,462 and reports median earnings of $52,447 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (53 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($52,447) | |||||
| 12 | University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN | $51,891 | $18,743 | $7,256 | 88.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Duluth ranks 12th on this list and shows a six-year completion rate of 65%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (162 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($51,891) | |||||
| 13 | Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN | $51,434 | $13,529 | $8,909 | 94.8% |
| Saint Cloud State University reports median earnings of $51,434 for its Psychology graduates four years after completing, and its average net price is $13,529. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (76 graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (30 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($52,031), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology ($49,922) | |||||
| 14 | Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN | $49,492 | $17,997 | $11,129 | 58.8% |
| With a six-year completion rate of 57%, Minnesota State University Moorhead ranks 14th on this list and posts median Psychology earnings of $49,492 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (45 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($49,492) | |||||
| 15 | Winona State University · Winona, MN | $49,361 | $17,503 | $10,224 | 75.5% |
| Winona State University admits 75% of applicants and its Psychology graduates earn a median of $49,361 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (73 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($49,361) | |||||
| 16 | University of Minnesota-Morris · Morris, MN | $49,150 | $8,837 | $1,694 | 74.9% |
| University of Minnesota-Morris carries the lowest average net price on the page at $8,837, alongside median Psychology earnings of $49,150 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (48 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($49,150) | |||||
| 17 | Bemidji State University · Bemidji, MN | $49,116 | $15,261 | $10,073 | 56.0% |
| Bemidji State University ranks 17th on this list, with a six-year completion rate of 48% and median Psychology earnings of $49,116 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (98 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($49,116) | |||||
| 18 | Augsburg University · Minneapolis, MN | $48,592 | $23,873 | $21,318 | 82.0% |
| A private nonprofit institution in Minneapolis, Augsburg University ranks 361st on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and reports an average net price of $23,873. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (27 graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (11 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($55,673) | |||||
| 19 | Southwest Minnesota State University · Marshall, MN | $47,249 | $15,291 | $10,559 | 62.2% |
| Southwest Minnesota State University posts median Psychology earnings of $47,249 four years after completing and an average net price of $15,291 for all incomes. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (20 graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (13 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($47,249) | |||||
| 20 | University of Northwestern-St Paul · Saint Paul, MN | $46,555 | $27,705 | $26,696 | 93.5% |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul graduates 68% of its students within six years and reports median Psychology earnings of $46,555 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (32 graduates), Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (5 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($46,555) | |||||
| 21 | Hamline University · Saint Paul, MN | $45,927 | $20,744 | $15,371 | 87.6% |
| With an admission rate of 88%, Hamline University ranks 21st on this list and its Psychology graduates earn a median of $45,927 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (48 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($45,927) | |||||
| 22 | Concordia College at Moorhead · Moorhead, MN | $44,399 | $24,902 | $20,950 | 62.7% |
| Concordia College at Moorhead reports an average net price of $24,902 and median Psychology earnings of $44,399 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (40 graduates) Highest four-year median earnings by program: Psychology, General ($44,399) | |||||
| 23 | Saint Mary's University of Minnesota · Winona, MN | $43,805 | $11,704 | $16,182 | 92.8% |
| Saint Mary's University of Minnesota ranks 534th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions and posts median Psychology earnings of $43,805 four years after completing. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (29 graduates) | |||||
| 24 | Carleton College · Northfield, MN | $39,238 | $25,407 | $7,881 | 20.4% |
| Carleton College reports an average net price of $25,407 and graduates 90% of its students within six years. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Research and Experimental Psychology (43 graduates) | |||||
| 25 | Macalester College · Saint Paul, MN | $38,027 | $32,149 | $13,772 | 28.5% |
| Macalester College, a private nonprofit college in Saint Paul, reports a six-year completion rate of 87% and an average net price of $32,149. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Research and Experimental Psychology (33 graduates) | |||||
| 26 | St Catherine University · Saint Paul, MN | $26,353 | $19,764 | $17,890 | 91.9% |
| St Catherine University reports median earnings of $26,353 for its Psychology graduates two years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 92%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (31 graduates), Psychology, Other (9 graduates) | |||||
| 27 | North Central University · Minneapolis, MN | $25,194 | $25,817 | $20,450 | 99.0% |
| With an admission rate of 99%, North Central University ranks 27th on this list and posts a six-year completion rate of 66%. | |||||
Largest programs by graduates in the earnings cohort: Psychology, General (9 graduates) | |||||
How this list is ordered
Schools are ordered by the median earnings of their Psychology graduates four years after completing, or two years for programs that report only a two-year figure, highest first. The figure captures federally aided completers who were working and not enrolled after completing their program. For 2 of the 27 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The figures cited on this page cover the 24 schools with a reported completion median. The gap between first-ranked University of St Thomas and second-ranked The College of Saint Scholastica is $1,143, while the spread from top to bottom reaches $34,204.