Top Ranked Programs
Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's program mix is anchored in business and professional fields, reflecting the institution's identity as a private Catholic liberal arts university in the Upper Midwest. Business Administration is the largest program with 49 graduates annually, followed by Data Analytics, Psychology, General, Digital Marketing, and Information Science/Studies. Across 27 programs, the institution concentrates its degree output in Business (representing 29% of graduates) and Education (representing 6% of graduates), with meaningful enrollment in Arts as well. The highest-earning programs cluster in applied business and professional fields. Criminal Justice leads with median earnings of $79,464 four years after enrollment across 15 graduates, followed by Digital Marketing with median earnings of $76,285 and Business Administration with median earnings of $74,942. Finance and Health Administration round out the top earners, with graduates earning $74,642 and $66,139 respectively. This earnings pattern reflects the institution's strength in fields where employers in the Upper Midwest region actively recruit and where direct-to-workforce pathways dominate. The concentration in business and professional programs positions Saint Mary's University of Minnesota as a career-focused institution where most graduates enter the labor market directly rather than pursuing graduate study. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how the institution's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand in accounting, management, and applied professional fields.