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Highest earning subject-area teacher education programs in Minnesota
Minnesota subject-area teacher education 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 | Concordia College at Moorhead | Moorhead | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $48,164 | 37 |
| 2 | Bemidji State University | Bemidji | Public, 4-year | $45,668 | 42 |
| 3 | Minnesota State University Moorhead | Moorhead | Public, 4-year | $44,850 | 75 |
| 4 | Winona State University | Winona | Public, 4-year | $44,002 | 76 |
| 5 | Minnesota State University-Mankato | Mankato | Public, 4-year | $43,307 | 76 |
| 6 | Saint Cloud State University | Saint Cloud | Public, 4-year | $43,279 | 106 |
| 7 | University of Minnesota-Duluth | Duluth | Public, 4-year | $41,952 | 73 |
| 8 | University of Northwestern-St Paul | Saint Paul | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $40,191 | 30 |
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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