by our College Data Analytics TeamWant the scoop on Southwest Minnesota State University? We have put together a comprehensive report on the school that covers what majors Southwest Minnesota State University offers, how the school ranks, how diverse it is, and much more.
Southwest Minnesota State University awards degrees and credentials ranging from associate degrees up to its highest offering, the master’s degree.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | — |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | — |
Completions: 866 undergraduate · 336 graduate (1,202 total)
The most popular majors at Southwest Minnesota State University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
These majors at Southwest Minnesota State University report the highest average early-career salaries for their graduates.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $63,193 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | $52,562 |
| Education, General. | $46,605 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $43,595 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | $41,644 |
Explore the full list of majors at Southwest Minnesota State University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 601 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | 116 | $46,605 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. |
40 | $37,319 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
28 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Health Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. |
25 | $52,562 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Administration of Special Education. |
6 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. |
72 | $43,595 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
14 | $36,831 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
9 | $39,062 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
7 | $41,644 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, General. · Meeting and Event Planning. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. |
57 | $63,193 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. |
37 | $30,486 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 32 | $33,078 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 18 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, Other. |
3 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 16 | $35,969 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Community Psychology. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
8 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Radio and Television. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Agronomy and Crop Science. |
5 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
4 | $38,927 |
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
1 | NA |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural and Extension Education Services. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
5 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. |
6 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 6 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services. ↳ Culinary Science/Culinology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
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.
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