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Saint Cloud State University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Saint Cloud State University?

Engineering and computing programs earn the most at Saint Cloud State University, while large fields in business and communication sit at moderate levels. Computer Engineering leads at $107,133 four years after completion on 30 degrees awarded.

Computer Science follows at $103,765 on 39 degrees awarded, and Electrical Engineering reaches $90,009 on 16 degrees awarded. The university awards the most degrees in broader fields where earnings are more moderate.

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies shows a median of $56,547 four years after completion on 98 degrees awarded. Communication and Media Studies reaches $56,388 on 81 degrees awarded.

Finance lands at $70,259 (94 degrees awarded). The distance between the top program median and these large programs reflects the range of early pay across fields.

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.

  • Business319 · 20.1%
  • Health professions181 · 11.4%
  • Computer science140 · 8.8%
  • Education131 · 8.2%
  • Psychology106 · 6.7%
  • Other714 · 44.9%

54 of 54 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Engineering 30 degrees awarded
$107,133
Computer Science 39 degrees awarded
$103,765
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 16 degrees awarded
$90,009
Mechanical Engineering 34 degrees awarded
$87,503
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 88 degrees awarded
$84,470
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management 101 degrees awarded
$80,331

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
Computer Engineering30$107,133—
Computer Science39$103,765—
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count16$90,009—
Mechanical Engineering34$87,503—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing88$84,470—
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management101$80,331—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions41$78,067—
Accounting and Related Services46$76,080—
Marketing51$74,847—
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians26$73,695—
Finance and Financial Management Services94$70,259—
Criminal Justice and Corrections51$66,850—
Business Administration, Management and Operations59$64,191—
Biology, General62$62,595—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count9$59,549—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions20$59,483—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count19$58,587—
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count5$57,108—
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other98$56,547—
Communication and Media Studies81$56,388—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count7$54,302—
Social Work60$52,765—
Sociology small degree count6$52,455—
Psychology, General76$52,031—
Public Health small degree count13$50,932—
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology30$49,922—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas45$48,923—
International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count17$48,463—
Political Science and Government33$48,305—
Special Education and Teaching small degree count12$48,296—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count8$47,619—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count13$45,990—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods74$45,386—
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count16$44,386—
English Language and Literature, General23$38,464—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count10$35,421—
Manufacturing Engineering small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Statistics small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Business/Commerce, General30Too few graduates to report—
Business/Managerial Economics small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Real Estate small degree count11Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count10Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Saint Cloud State University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
101
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
98
Finance and Financial Management Services
94
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
88
Communication and Media Studies
81
Psychology, General
76
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
74
Biology, General
62
Social Work
60
Business Administration, Management and Operations
59

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

How do Saint Cloud State University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

A degree's payoff depends heavily on the field, and Saint Cloud State University publishes earnings data for 36 bachelor's programs. Azimuth's program rankings assess four-year earnings among federally aided completers, median debt, and cohort size rather than reputation.

The three largest program families are Business, at 20.1% of degrees awarded, Health Professions at 11.4%, and Computer & Information Sciences at 8.8%. The largest single program, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, awards 101 degrees a year and its completers earn a median of $80,331 four years after graduating.

Nursing is nearly as large at 88 degrees awarded, with a median of $84,470. The highest earnings on the page come from Computer Engineering, a smaller program at 30 degrees awarded, where completers earn a median of $107,133.

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.