Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Saint Mary's University Of Minnesota vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 15 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Saint Mary's University Of Minnesota.
Information Science/Studies. leads engineering & technology with 53K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies.Small sample | — | $52,733 | — | 18 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Human Resources Management and Services. leads business & economics with 83K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services.Small sample | — | $83,079★ | — | 9 |
| Marketing. | — | $76,285 | — | 21 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $74,942 | — | 49 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services.Small sample | — | $74,642 | — | 16 |
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $73,887 | — | 10 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.Small sample | — | $33,993 | — | 9 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 105K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Small sample | — | $104,761★ | — | 10 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services.Small sample | — | $66,139 | — | 18 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 47K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General.Small sample | — | $47,118 | — | 14 |
Psychology, General. leads social sciences & policy with 44K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | — | $43,805 | — | 29 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. leads communications with 34K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Small sample | — | $33,993 | — | 10 |
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. leads humanities & arts with 21K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Small sample | — | $21,052 | — | 13 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. leads education with 41K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Small sample | — | $40,804 | — | 17 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 79K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections.Small sample | — | $79,464 | — | 15 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
