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title: Saint Mary's University of Minnesota — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Winona, MN
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Winona, MN · Private nonprofit · 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 | $58,170 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $41,091 – $83,618 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,099 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,776 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 66% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $57,380 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.28× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $30,170 | derived |

**66% 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 $16,099 (≈ 28% 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 $16,219 to $205,288 across 28 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $205,288 | $81,234 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $78,293 | $34,166 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,392 | $12,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $65,143 | $40,998 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $59,579 | $40,193 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $59,123 | $34,166 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. | Master's Degree | $58,476 | $20,500 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,971 | $14,550 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $54,954 | $22,944 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $54,558 | $27,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,758 | not reported |
| Education, General. | Master's Degree | $53,366 | $20,407 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $53,321 | $24,125 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,779 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $51,450 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,522 | $18,749 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $48,907 | $32,371 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,669 | $24,332 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $46,112 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $45,611 | $46,087 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,995 | $15,332 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $44,411 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $41,874 | $49,350 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,548 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,236 | $14,165 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,601 | not reported |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,167 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $16,219 | not reported |

## 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 Saint Mary's University of Minnesota by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?174817

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