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# Minnesota State University-Mankato Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Minnesota State University-Mankato?

The university's strongest nationally ranked programs now include high-earning technical fields. Air Transportation has an Azimuth national rank of #3 and median earnings of $103,858 four years after completion, alongside 75 degrees awarded.

Construction Management follows at #4 nationally, with 57 degrees awarded and median earnings of $102,090. Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences rounds out the ranked programs at #6 nationally, with 48 degrees awarded and median earnings of $52,041.

The contrast with the university's highest-earning fields is sharp: Air Transportation reaches $103,858 with 75 degrees awarded, while Construction Management shows $102,090 on 57 degrees awarded. The highest-earning programs include Air Transportation at $103,858 and Construction Management at $102,090.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Business**579 · 22.2%**
-   Health professions**493 · 18.9%**
-   Education**186 · 7.1%**
-   Engineering**166 · 6.4%**
-   Parks and recreation**127 · 4.9%**
-   Other**1,054 · 40.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

59 of 59 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Air Transportation 75 degrees awarded**
$103,858

**Construction Management 57 degrees awarded**
$102,090

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 89 degrees awarded**
$95,398

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 30 degrees awarded**
$85,655

**Mechanical Engineering 36 degrees awarded**
$85,286

**Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 11 degrees awarded**
$83,115

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs

Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Minnesota State University-Mankato?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
327

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
148

**Psychology, General**
126

**Marketing**
117

**Finance and Financial Management Services**
104

**Communication and Media Studies**
100

**Biology, General**
99

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
98

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
98

**Accounting and Related Services**
94

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Minnesota State University-Mankato majors rank nationally?

### National program rankings

1.  Air Transportation**#3**
2.  Construction Management**#4**
3.  Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General**#6**
4.  Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management**#6**
5.  Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions**#7**
6.  Dental Support Services and Allied Professions**#10**
7.  Engineering, General**#11**
8.  Criminal Justice and Corrections**#18**
9.  Special Education and Teaching**#44**
10.  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.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

Earnings outcomes differ widely across fields at Minnesota State University-Mankato, where [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), 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](/about/).