Programs & majors brief
Minnesota State University-Mankato Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Minnesota State University-Mankato?
59 of 59 programs shown
Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | 75 | $103,858 | #3 |
| Construction Management | 57 | $102,090 | #4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 89 | $95,398 | #80 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 30 | $85,655 | #191 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 36 | $85,286 | #220 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 11 | $83,115 | — |
| Engineering, General | 37 | $82,903 | #11 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 327 | $82,429 | #164 |
| Economics small degree count | 14 | $80,795 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 14 | $80,482 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 48 | $74,989 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 104 | $74,852 | #122 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 94 | $73,726 | #152 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 59 | $72,882 | #10 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 148 | $70,486 | #151 |
| Mathematics small degree count | 10 | $70,257 | — |
| Marketing | 117 | $68,772 | #102 |
| International Business small degree count | 16 | $68,079 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 8 | $65,513 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 98 | $64,585 | #18 |
| Biology, General | 99 | $60,198 | #177 |
| Political Science and Government | 27 | $59,997 | #200 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 43 | $59,187 | #62 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 98 | $57,506 | #85 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 56 | $57,266 | #7 |
| Social Work | 73 | $56,858 | #44 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 100 | $56,119 | #130 |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 10 | $56,022 | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 9 | $55,905 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 44 | $55,396 | #101 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 29 | $54,532 | #6 |
| Psychology, General | 126 | $52,859 | #155 |
| History | 22 | $52,550 | #163 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General | 48 | $52,041 | #6 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 28 | $52,001 | #78 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 32 | $51,630 | #44 |
| Sociology | 20 | $51,618 | #176 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 9 | $50,694 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 70 | $50,337 | #92 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 84 | $48,632 | #143 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 37 | $47,822 | #62 |
| English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 8 | $45,688 | — |
| Dance small degree count | 6 | $37,959 | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 20 | $32,199 | #131 |
| Computer Engineering small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biotechnology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings
What are the largest programs at Minnesota State University-Mankato?
Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions
How do Minnesota State University-Mankato majors rank nationally?
National program rankings
- Air Transportation#3
- Construction Management#4
- Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General#6
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management#6
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions#7
- Dental Support Services and Allied Professions#10
- Engineering, General#11
- Criminal Justice and Corrections#18
- Special Education and Teaching#44
- Social Work#44
Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.
Further analysis
Earnings outcomes differ widely across fields at Minnesota State University-Mankato, where Azimuth ranks 32 bachelor's programs nationally and publishes earnings data for 44 fields. Those rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.
Bachelor's degrees concentrate in Business at 22.2%, followed by Health Professions at 18.9% and Education at 7.1%. The largest single program is Nursing, with 327 degrees awarded and median earnings of $82,429 four years after completion.
Air Transportation holds the best national rank at #3, with graduates earning $103,858. Construction Management ranks #4 and shows median earnings of $102,090.
Each award figure reflects degrees conferred in one academic year, not a headcount of students, and program earnings cover federally aided completers. The top-earning field is Air Transportation, at $103,858 from 75 degrees awarded.
Data & methodology
Sources and reporting periods: methodology.
Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, founder of College Azimuth.
Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.
Figure notes link to sources and limitations. About College Azimuth.