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Minnesota State University Moorhead Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Minnesota State University Moorhead?

At Minnesota State University Moorhead, program-level earnings vary enough that a schoolwide figure can obscure the difference between higher- and moderate-earning fields. Construction Management posts median earnings of $93,431 four years after completion, alongside 21 degrees awarded.

Nursing follows with $86,563 and 85 degrees awarded. The larger programs show a different middle range.

Business Administration and Management records $64,466 in median earnings four years after completion and 141 degrees awarded, while Teacher Education records $45,142 and 86 degrees awarded. The spread across these fields makes program choice central to reading the return picture.

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.

  • Business223 · 22.3%
  • Health professions144 · 14.4%
  • Education122 · 12.2%
  • Visual and performing arts76 · 7.6%
  • Communication56 · 5.6%
  • Other378 · 37.8%

39 of 39 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Construction Management 21 degrees awarded
$93,431
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 85 degrees awarded
$86,563
Information Science/Studies 15 degrees awarded
$74,016
Finance and Financial Management Services 29 degrees awarded
$67,054
Accounting and Related Services 27 degrees awarded
$65,476
Business Administration, Management and Operations 141 degrees awarded
$64,466

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Construction Management21$93,431—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing85$86,563—
Information Science/Studies small degree count15$74,016—
Finance and Financial Management Services29$67,054—
Accounting and Related Services27$65,476—
Business Administration, Management and Operations141$64,466—
Biology, General32$64,455—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services41$57,260—
Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count18$55,942—
Criminal Justice and Corrections42$55,577—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count14$53,036—
Communication and Media Studies27$52,838—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness27$50,987—
Legal Support Services small degree count9$50,671—
Social Work56$50,419—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas36$49,685—
Psychology, General45$49,492—
Design and Applied Arts24$48,976—
Sociology small degree count9$46,439—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count15$45,483—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods86$45,142—
Fine and Studio Arts23$40,960—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts24$36,495—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Journalism small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Graphic Communications small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Computer Science small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government20Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count5Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Minnesota State University Moorhead?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
141
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
86
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
85
Social Work
56
Psychology, General
45
Criminal Justice and Corrections
42
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services
41
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas
36
Biology, General
32
Finance and Financial Management Services
29

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Minnesota State University Moorhead majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

At Minnesota State University Moorhead, program outcomes vary by field, and Business accounts for 22.3% of degrees awarded. Health Professions represents 14.4%, and Education represents 12.2%, making those the largest program families here.

Azimuth's program rankings assess earnings four years after completion among completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. Published earnings data cover 23 programs.

Award counts mean degrees awarded in one academic year; the earnings figures describe program completers four years after completion. The page is built to show how field choice can change the financial picture within the same university.

Among the higher-earning fields shown, Construction Management has median earnings of $93,431 four years after completion, compared with Nursing at $86,563 and Information Science/Studies at $74,016. These figures cover completers in each field four years after completion.

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.