by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Saint Cloud State University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
Saint Cloud State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,930 undergraduate · 1,472 graduate (4,402 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Saint Cloud State University.
The following majors at Saint Cloud State University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer Science. | $72,734 |
| Computer Engineering. | $70,890 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $68,641 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $67,563 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $66,404 |
Browse every major at Saint Cloud State University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 2,201 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
143 | $68,641 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
73 | $43,809 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. · Auditing. |
64 | $54,311 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
49 | $42,839 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 32 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 8 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Business Statistics. |
7 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. |
4 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
3 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education. · Driver and Safety Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Reading Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Biology Teacher Education. · Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Chemistry Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. |
96 | $38,697 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. |
70 | $41,408 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Administration of Special Education. · Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. · Superintendency and Educational System Administration. |
62 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
43 | $37,838 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
20 | $41,652 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
14 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 5 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
76 | $66,404 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
29 | $51,417 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. · Histologic Technician. |
22 | $65,397 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor. |
20 | $48,403 |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
18 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
14 | $33,190 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. |
12 | $42,971 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer. |
9 | $34,528 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
100 | $54,472 |
| Computer Science. | 59 | $72,734 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 81 | $33,200 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Community Psychology. · Applied Behavior Analysis. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
73 | $45,375 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. · Engineering Design. |
95 | NA |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Surveying Technology/Surveying. |
21 | NA |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Technology/Technician. · Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
17 | $56,276 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 37 | $65,589 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
27 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
26 | $70,890 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
25 | $67,563 |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 9 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
87 | $34,784 |
| Gerontology. | 3 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation. ↳ Cultural Resource Management and Policy Analysis. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
94 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 85 | $42,341 |
| Public Administration. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication, General. |
73 | $36,050 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Health Communication. · Communication Management and Strategic Communications. |
10 | NA |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biomedical Sciences, General. · Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
49 | $33,365 |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. |
15 | $30,148 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. · Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
26 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
9 | $34,869 |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
9 | $32,627 |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. · Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
8 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
3 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
2 | NA |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 2 | NA |
| Sociology and Anthropology. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
21 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. |
9 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
8 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
7 | $26,825 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
38 | $43,871 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Meteorology. |
13 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Hydrology and Water Resources Science. |
9 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
4 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 26 | $28,844 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
17 | NA |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
7 | $36,965 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
8 | NA |
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. · Environmental Science. |
8 | $44,805 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Parent Education Services. · Human Development and Family Studies, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 3 | 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.
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