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title: University of Northwestern-St Paul — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Saint Paul, 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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# University of Northwestern-St Paul

Saint Paul, 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 | $50,755 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $31,895 – $73,634 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $17,750 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 68% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $51,325 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 68% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.35× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $22,755 | derived |

**68% 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 $17,750 (≈ 35% 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 $22,253 to $76,500 across 20 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $76,500 | $32,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,488 | $25,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $63,284 | not reported |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,562 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,992 | $25,038 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Master's Degree | $44,793 | $24,443 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,978 | $20,598 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,981 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,944 | $25,000 |
| Bible/Biblical Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,240 | $24,218 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,198 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,778 | $20,399 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,918 | not reported |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,056 | $20,000 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,460 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,170 | $22,500 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,273 | $19,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,527 | $23,250 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,705 | $18,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,253 | 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 University of Northwestern-St Paul by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?174491

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