by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
At Minnesota State University-Mankato, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 5,814 undergraduate · 1,688 graduate (7,502 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
The following majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $66,391 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $66,220 |
| Construction Management. | $63,759 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $62,228 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $61,435 |
Browse every major at Minnesota State University-Mankato, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,751 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
221 | $44,376 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
120 | $50,411 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
116 | $43,658 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
105 | $49,390 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
69 | NA |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
63 | $63,759 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. |
47 | $36,766 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
13 | $38,867 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Science. |
401 | $66,220 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
95 | $37,009 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
70 | $58,324 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
61 | $57,048 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
14 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
12 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
7 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Public Health and Education. |
3 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
158 | $39,354 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. · Speech Teacher Education. · School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Earth Science Teacher Education. |
111 | $42,436 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
88 | $46,895 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
80 | $47,508 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
25 | NA |
| Education, General. | 14 | $48,241 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Learning Sciences. |
10 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
10 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
5 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
2 | $42,646 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 140 | $33,451 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. · School Psychology. |
27 | $51,535 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Sports Studies. |
133 | $35,110 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
20 | $36,914 |
| Outdoor Education. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
97 | $66,391 |
| Computer Science. | 15 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
7 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 7 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
7 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 41 | $61,435 |
| Engineering, General. | 39 | $58,743 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
21 | $55,610 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
15 | $62,228 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication, General. |
90 | $38,801 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Health Communication. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
91 | $34,667 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
13 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
8 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
36 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
19 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
16 | $45,852 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
14 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
11 | $37,580 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 11 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Police Science. · Corrections. |
105 | $41,544 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. |
93 | $48,586 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
35 | $30,412 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
20 | $16,470 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
11 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
9 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 86 | $44,116 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
2 | NA |
| Public Administration. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
86 | $20,187 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 44 | $26,715 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Writing, General. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
39 | $33,436 |
| Literature. ↳ General Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
33 | $31,632 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
25 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
5 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 48 | $30,773 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Adult Development and Aging. · Child Development. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician. |
22 | $60,014 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
12 | $60,311 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
7 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
5 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
30 | $38,178 |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
13 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. · Statistics, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
24 | $35,326 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. |
22 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Scandinavian Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
7 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
14 | $34,181 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Technology and Processing. |
3 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 1 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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