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Highest earning communication and media studies programs in Minnesota
Minnesota communication and media studies programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gustavus Adolphus College | Saint Peter | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $50,074 | 51 |
| 2 | Metropolitan State University | Saint Paul | Public, 4-year | $46,320 | 73 |
| 3 | College of Saint Benedict | Saint Joseph | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,702 | 45 |
| 4 | University of St Thomas | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $45,100 | 68 |
| 5 | St Catherine University | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,606 | 31 |
| 6 | University of Minnesota-Crookston | Crookston | Public, 4-year | $42,458 | 33 |
| 7 | Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $42,431 | 35 |
| 8 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | Public, 4-year | $40,279 | 169 |
| 9 | Bethel University | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,019 | 62 |
| 10 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | Public, 4-year | $39,798 | 161 |
| 11 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | Public, 4-year | $39,706 | 99 |
| 12 | Winona State University | Winona | Public, 4-year | $38,197 | 96 |
| 13 | Augsburg University | Minneapolis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $36,604 | 48 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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