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# Saint Cloud State University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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.

-   Business**319 · 20.1%**
-   Health professions**181 · 11.4%**
-   Computer science**140 · 8.8%**
-   Education**131 · 8.2%**
-   Psychology**106 · 6.7%**
-   Other**714 · 44.9%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

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.

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Computer Engineering | 30 | $107,133 | — |
| Computer Science | 39 | $103,765 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 16 | $90,009 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 34 | $87,503 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 88 | $84,470 | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 101 | $80,331 | — |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 41 | $78,067 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 46 | $76,080 | — |
| Marketing | 51 | $74,847 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 26 | $73,695 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 94 | $70,259 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 51 | $66,850 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 59 | $64,191 | — |
| Biology, General | 62 | $62,595 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 9 | $59,549 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 20 | $59,483 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 19 | $58,587 | — |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology small degree count | 5 | $57,108 | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 98 | $56,547 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 81 | $56,388 | — |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management small degree count | 7 | $54,302 | — |
| Social Work | 60 | $52,765 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 6 | $52,455 | — |
| Psychology, General | 76 | $52,031 | — |
| Public Health small degree count | 13 | $50,932 | — |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 30 | $49,922 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 45 | $48,923 | — |
| International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count | 17 | $48,463 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 33 | $48,305 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 12 | $48,296 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 8 | $47,619 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts small degree count | 13 | $45,990 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 74 | $45,386 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 16 | $44,386 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 23 | $38,464 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts small degree count | 10 | $35,421 | — |
| Manufacturing Engineering small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 7 | 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 | — |
| Economics small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 30 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 13 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Real Estate small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History small degree count | 10 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## How do Saint Cloud State University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

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

## 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 ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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/).