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title: Minnesota State University Moorhead — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Moorhead, 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 Moorhead

Moorhead, 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 | $50,527 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $35,574 – $69,031 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $15,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,750 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 57% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,197 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 76% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.30× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $22,527 | derived |

**57% 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 $15,000 (≈ 30% 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 $21,000 to $67,373 across 29 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Construction Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,373 | $14,748 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,801 | $12,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $56,275 | $19,972 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,890 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | First Professional Degree | $50,533 | not reported |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $49,137 | $15,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $48,921 | $19,684 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Master's Degree | $46,524 | $40,116 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,508 | $17,750 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,318 | $16,557 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $41,403 | $42,260 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,058 | $17,792 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,482 | $18,099 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $39,480 | $19,909 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,520 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,418 | $25,500 |
| Legal Support Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,339 | $25,155 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,016 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,338 | $25,165 |
| Design and Applied Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,852 | $26,100 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,167 | $20,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,946 | $19,042 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,771 | $20,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,652 | $24,593 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,505 | $20,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,907 | $18,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,026 | $21,764 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,835 | $20,029 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $21,000 | $22,000 |

## 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 Moorhead by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?174358

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