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title: Minnesota State University-Mankato — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Mankato, MN
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Minnesota State University-Mankato

Mankato, MN · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $56,922 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,047 – $77,949 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $14,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 54% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $23,995 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.25× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $28,922 | derived |

**54% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $14,000 (≈ 25% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $16,470 to $95,759 across 53 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $95,759 | not reported |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | First Professional Degree | $84,499 | $32,314 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,391 | $20,290 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,220 | $13,225 |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,759 | $24,675 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,228 | $24,896 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $61,435 | $23,562 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,311 | $27,100 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,014 | $25,530 |
| Engineering, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,743 | $13,936 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $58,324 | $34,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $57,947 | not reported |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $57,048 | $21,355 |
| Civil Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,610 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $52,557 | $27,558 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $51,535 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $50,350 | not reported |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $50,266 | $21,516 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,390 | $21,492 |
| Air Transportation. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,586 | $19,500 |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $48,241 | $20,169 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,559 | $21,505 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $47,508 | not reported |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,852 | $20,407 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,376 | $20,300 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,658 | $21,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,809 | $21,805 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $42,646 | $37,178 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Master's Degree | $42,179 | $19,344 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,544 | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,486 | $22,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Master's Degree | $40,150 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,358 | $19,871 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,354 | $25,000 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,867 | not reported |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,415 | $22,779 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,178 | $18,825 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,580 | $25,625 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,009 | $25,736 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,914 | $25,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,766 | $20,500 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,326 | $21,241 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,667 | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,181 | not reported |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,524 | $21,722 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,451 | $19,608 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $33,436 | not reported |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,632 | $18,500 |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,773 | $22,375 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,412 | $26,125 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,715 | $21,374 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $20,187 | $11,349 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,470 | $23,425 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Minnesota State University-Mankato by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?173920

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