by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Minnesota State University-Mankato ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below. All you need to do to learn more about a stat is click on its tile, and you’ll be taken to another page that analyzes that data more closely. Also, you can use the links below to scroll to any section of this page.
In the most recent reporting year, students from 29 majors graduated from Minnesota State University-Mankato.
At Minnesota State University-Mankato, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 5,814 undergraduate · 1,688 graduate (7,502 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Minnesota State University-Mankato.
The following majors at Minnesota State University-Mankato have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $66,391 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $66,220 |
| Construction Management. | $63,759 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | $62,228 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $61,435 |
Browse every major at Minnesota State University-Mankato, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,751 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. |
221 | $44,376 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
120 | $50,411 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
116 | $43,658 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
105 | $49,390 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
69 | NA |
| Construction Management. ↳ Construction Management, General. |
63 | $63,759 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. |
47 | $36,766 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
13 | $38,867 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Science. |
401 | $66,220 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
95 | $37,009 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
70 | $58,324 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. |
61 | $57,048 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
14 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
12 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
7 | NA |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Dental Public Health and Education. |
3 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Community Health and Preventive Medicine. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Elementary Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. |
158 | $39,354 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Social Studies Teacher Education. · Health Teacher Education. · Music Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · English/Language Arts Teacher Education. · Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. · Speech Teacher Education. · School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist. · Mathematics Teacher Education. · Physics Teacher Education. · Spanish Language Teacher Education. · Earth Science Teacher Education. |
111 | $42,436 |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. · Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs. |
88 | $46,895 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
80 | $47,508 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
25 | NA |
| Education, General. | 14 | $48,241 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Learning Sciences. |
10 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
10 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
5 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. · College Student Counseling and Personnel Services. |
2 | $42,646 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 140 | $33,451 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. · School Psychology. |
27 | $51,535 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Sports Studies. |
133 | $35,110 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
20 | $36,914 |
| Outdoor Education. | 13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Information Technology. |
97 | $66,391 |
| Computer Science. | 15 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration. |
7 | NA |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 7 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
7 | NA |
| Computer Programming. ↳ Computer Programming/Programmer, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 41 | $61,435 |
| Engineering, General. | 39 | $58,743 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
21 | $55,610 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
15 | $62,228 |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. |
8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. · Communication, General. |
90 | $38,801 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. · Health Communication. |
30 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
91 | $34,667 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
13 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. |
8 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. · Geography. |
36 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
19 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
16 | $45,852 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
14 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
11 | $37,580 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 11 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Police Science. · Corrections. |
105 | $41,544 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. |
93 | $48,586 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. |
35 | $30,412 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
20 | $16,470 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
11 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Cinema/Media Studies. |
10 | NA |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. ↳ Music Management. |
9 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 86 | $44,116 |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
2 | NA |
| Public Administration. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · General Studies. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. |
86 | $20,187 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 44 | $26,715 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. · Writing, General. · Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing. |
39 | $33,436 |
| Literature. ↳ General Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
33 | $31,632 |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
25 | NA |
| Cognitive Science. ↳ Cognitive Science, General. |
5 | NA |
| MULTI/INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES. ↳ Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences, General. | 48 | $30,773 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Adult Development and Aging. · Child Development. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician. |
22 | $60,014 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. |
12 | $60,311 |
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering/Industrial Management. |
7 | NA |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Computer Engineering Technology/Technician. |
5 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
30 | $38,178 |
| American Sign Language. ↳ American Sign Language (ASL). |
13 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
20 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. · Statistics, Other. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
24 | $35,326 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. · American Indian/Native American Studies. |
22 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Scandinavian Studies. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. |
7 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
14 | $34,181 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning. | 7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Technology and Processing. |
3 | NA |
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.