University of Minnesota (UMN), Twin Cities : Overview, Courses, Scholarships & Rankings

52.0201 Business Administration and Management, General. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert, FPD, Spec, AltPostMSc)

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, organize, direct, and control the functions and processes of a firm or organization. Includes instruction in management theory, human resources management and behavior, accounting and other quantitative methods, purchasing and logistics, organization and production, marketing, and business decision-making.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-1011	Chief Executives	$262,930	$230,580	-$32,350 (-12.3%)
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	$133,120	$99,930	-$33,190 (-24.9%)
11-2022	Sales Managers	$160,930	$158,040	-$2,890 (-1.8%)
11-3012	Administrative Services Managers	$126,030	$131,000	+$4,970 (+3.9%)
11-3013	Facilities Managers	$114,520	$105,050	-$9,470 (-8.3%)
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	$129,180	$124,300	-$4,880 (-3.8%)
11-3071	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$116,010	$115,800	-$210 (-0.2%)
11-3111	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$156,230	$152,980	-$3,250 (-2.1%)
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	$160,480	$138,060	-$22,420 (-14%)
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	$140,590	$134,870	-$5,720 (-4.1%)
11-9021	Construction Managers	$119,660	$111,430	-$8,230 (-6.9%)
11-9072	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$87,060	$118,880	+$31,820 (+36.5%)
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	$86,100	$84,100	-$2,000 (-2.3%)
11-9179	Personal Service Managers, All Other	$70,620	$61,300	-$9,320 (-13.2%)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
13-1051	Cost Estimators	$83,160	$76,100	-$7,060 (-8.5%)
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	$79,730	$76,640	-$3,090 (-3.9%)
13-1081	Logisticians	$87,600	$80,010	-$7,590 (-8.7%)
13-1082	Project Management Specialists	$108,100	$100,600	-$7,500 (-6.9%)
13-1111	Management Analysts	$114,710	$86,870	-$27,840 (-24.3%)
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$82,920	$76,960	-$5,960 (-7.2%)
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$92,380	$74,130	-$18,250 (-19.8%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)

52.0205 Operations Management and Supervision. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to manage and direct the physical and/or technical functions of a firm or organization, particularly those relating to development, production, and manufacturing. Includes instruction in principles of general management, manufacturing and production systems, plant management, equipment maintenance management, production control, industrial labor relations and skilled trades supervision, strategic manufacturing policy, systems analysis, productivity analysis and cost control, and materials planning.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3013	Facilities Managers	$114,520	$105,050	-$9,470 (-8.3%)
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$187,990	$152,110	-$35,880 (-19.1%)
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	$129,180	$124,300	-$4,880 (-3.8%)
11-9021	Construction Managers	$119,660	$111,430	-$8,230 (-6.9%)
13-1081	Logisticians	$87,600	$80,010	-$7,590 (-8.7%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)
49-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$82,930	$85,610	+$2,680 (+3.2%)
51-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,540	$75,340	+$800 (+1.1%)

52.0206 Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to manage the business affairs of non-profit corporations, including foundations, educational institutions, associations, and other such organizations, and public agencies and governmental operations. Includes instruction in business management, principles of public administration, principles of accounting and financial management, human resources management, taxation of non-profit organizations, and business law as applied to non-profit organizations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-1011	Chief Executives	$262,930	$230,580	-$32,350 (-12.3%)
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	$133,120	$99,930	-$33,190 (-24.9%)
11-2033	Fundraising Managers	$137,290	$164,590	+$27,300 (+19.9%)
11-9039	Education Administrators, All Other	$99,460	$95,350	-$4,110 (-4.1%)
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)
11-9151	Social and Community Service Managers	$86,100	$84,100	-$2,000 (-2.3%)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
13-2099	Financial Specialists, All Other	$93,890	$90,530	-$3,360 (-3.6%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)

52.0210 Research and Development Management. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to manage projects, programs and organizations involving basic and applied research, or specialized technology applications, in the public or private sectors. Includes instruction in all aspects of business management applied to the leadership and control of scientific, clinical, engineering and social scientific enterprises; the management of related operational, security and logistical issues; and technical competence in one or more research disciplines.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)

52.0213 Organizational Leadership. (BSc, PostBacCert, Spec)

A program that focuses on leadership skills that can be applied to a business, government, non-profit, or educational setting. Includes instruction in organizational planning, dynamics of leadership, finance, team building, conflict resolution and mediation, communication and other management skills.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-2033	Fundraising Managers	$137,290	$164,590	+$27,300 (+19.9%)
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	$160,480	$138,060	-$22,420 (-14%)
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	$140,590	$134,870	-$5,720 (-4.1%)
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
13-1111	Management Analysts	$114,710	$86,870	-$27,840 (-24.3%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)

52.0299 Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. (BSc)

Any instructional program in business and administration not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

52.0301 Accounting. (Cert<1y, Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to practice the profession of accounting and to perform related business functions. Includes instruction in accounting principles and theory, financial accounting, managerial accounting, cost accounting, budget control, tax accounting, legal aspects of accounting, auditing, reporting procedures, statement analysis, planning and consulting, business information systems, accounting research methods, professional standards and ethics, and applications to specific for-profit, public, and non-profit organizations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	$93,520	$80,160	-$13,360 (-14.3%)
13-2022	Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	N/A	N/A	N/A
13-2031	Budget Analysts	$93,920	$94,460	+$540 (+0.6%)
13-2041	Credit Analysts	$98,040	$75,100	-$22,940 (-23.4%)
13-2054	Financial Risk Specialists	$119,930	$118,130	-$1,800 (-1.5%)
13-2061	Financial Examiners	$103,650	$104,690	+$1,040 (+1%)
13-2081	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$67,570	$79,760	+$12,190 (+18%)
13-2082	Tax Preparers	$58,860	$61,300	+$2,440 (+4.1%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)

52.0399 Accounting and Related Services, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in accounting not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

52.0799 Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. (BSc)

Any instructional program in enterprise management and entrepreneurship not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

52.0801 Finance, General. (Cert2y+, BSc)

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and analyze the financial and monetary aspects and performance of business enterprises, banking institutions, or other organizations. Includes instruction in principles of accounting, financial instruments, capital planning, funds acquisition, asset and debt management, budgeting, financial analysis, and investments and portfolio management.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-1011	Chief Executives	$262,930	$230,580	-$32,350 (-12.3%)
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	$133,120	$99,930	-$33,190 (-24.9%)
11-3031	Financial Managers	$180,470	$148,670	-$31,800 (-17.6%)
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$82,920	$76,960	-$5,960 (-7.2%)
13-2022	Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	N/A	N/A	N/A
13-2031	Budget Analysts	$93,920	$94,460	+$540 (+0.6%)
13-2041	Credit Analysts	$98,040	$75,100	-$22,940 (-23.4%)
13-2051	Financial and Investment Analysts	$116,490	$95,680	-$20,810 (-17.9%)
13-2052	Personal Financial Advisors	$160,210	$112,600	-$47,610 (-29.7%)
13-2054	Financial Risk Specialists	$119,930	$118,130	-$1,800 (-1.5%)
13-2072	Loan Officers	$86,020	$92,440	+$6,420 (+7.5%)
13-2099	Financial Specialists, All Other	$93,890	$90,530	-$3,360 (-3.6%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)

52.0899 Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. (BSc)

Any instructional program in financial management and services not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3031	Financial Managers	$180,470	$148,670	-$31,800 (-17.6%)

52.1001 Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert, AltPostMSc)

A program that generally prepares individuals to manage the development of human capital in organizations, and to provide related services to individuals and groups. Includes instruction in personnel and organization policy, human resource dynamics and flows, labor relations, sex roles, civil rights, human resources law and regulations, motivation and compensation systems, work systems, career management, employee testing and assessment, recruitment and selection, managing employee and job training programs, and the management of human resources programs and operations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3111	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$156,230	$152,980	-$3,250 (-2.1%)
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	$160,480	$138,060	-$22,420 (-14%)
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	$140,590	$134,870	-$5,720 (-4.1%)
13-1041	Compliance Officers	$84,980	$76,580	-$8,400 (-9.9%)
13-1071	Human Resources Specialists	$79,730	$76,640	-$3,090 (-3.9%)
13-1075	Labor Relations Specialists	$97,130	$87,580	-$9,550 (-9.8%)
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$82,920	$76,960	-$5,960 (-7.2%)
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	$73,760	$75,200	+$1,440 (+2%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)
43-4161	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$50,950	$52,150	+$1,200 (+2.4%)

52.1002 Labor and Industrial Relations. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on employee-management interactions and the management of issues and disputes regarding working conditions and worker benefit packages, and that may prepare individuals to function as labor or personnel relations specialists. Includes instruction in labor history, policies and strategies of the labor movement, union organization, labor-management negotiation, labor law and contract interpretation, labor economics, welfare and benefit packages, grievance procedures, and labor policy studies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3111	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$156,230	$152,980	-$3,250 (-2.1%)
11-3121	Human Resources Managers	$160,480	$138,060	-$22,420 (-14%)
13-1041	Compliance Officers	$84,980	$76,580	-$8,400 (-9.9%)
13-1075	Labor Relations Specialists	$97,130	$87,580	-$9,550 (-9.8%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)
25-1112	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$139,950	$177,140	+$37,190 (+26.6%)

52.1005 Human Resources Development. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to apply integrated training, organizational development, and career planning and counseling skills to the design, management, and evaluation of programs to improve individual productivity, employability, and job satisfaction and organizational effectiveness. Includes instruction in psychology; organizational behavior; principles of adult education; occupational counseling; skill testing and evaluation; program design; consulting practice; organizational development; and applications to issues such as training, management development, customer service, and total quality management.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	$73,760	$75,200	+$1,440 (+2%)

52.1101 International Business/Trade/Commerce. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to manage international businesses and/or business operations. Includes instruction in the principles and processes of export sales, trade controls, foreign operations and related problems, monetary issues, international business policy, and applications to doing business in specific countries and markets.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-1011	Chief Executives	$262,930	$230,580	-$32,350 (-12.3%)
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	$133,120	$99,930	-$33,190 (-24.9%)
13-1199	Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$92,380	$74,130	-$18,250 (-19.8%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)

52.1301 Management Science. (BSc, PostBacCert)

A general program that focuses on the application of statistical modeling, data warehousing, data mining, programming, forecasting and operations research techniques to the analysis of problems of business organization and performance. Includes instruction in optimization theory and mathematical techniques, data mining, data warehousing, stochastic and dynamic modeling, operations analysis, and the design and testing of prototype systems and evaluation models.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-1011	Chief Executives	$262,930	$230,580	-$32,350 (-12.3%)
11-1021	General and Operations Managers	$133,120	$99,930	-$33,190 (-24.9%)
13-1111	Management Analysts	$114,710	$86,870	-$27,840 (-24.3%)
15-2031	Operations Research Analysts	$99,120	$98,430	-$690 (-0.7%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$118,910	-$5,680 (-4.6%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)

52.1401 Marketing/Marketing Management, General. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that generally prepares individuals to undertake and manage the process of developing consumer audiences and moving products from producers to consumers. Includes instruction in buyer behavior and dynamics, principle of marketing research, demand analysis, cost-volume and profit relationships, pricing theory, marketing campaign and strategic planning, market segments, advertising methods, sales operations and management, consumer relations, retailing, and applications to specific products and markets.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-2011	Advertising and Promotions Managers	$149,270	$141,190	-$8,080 (-5.4%)
11-2021	Marketing Managers	$171,520	$155,330	-$16,190 (-9.4%)
11-2022	Sales Managers	$160,930	$158,040	-$2,890 (-1.8%)
11-2033	Fundraising Managers	$137,290	$164,590	+$27,300 (+19.9%)
13-1131	Fundraisers	$73,130	$71,430	-$1,700 (-2.3%)
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$86,480	$76,300	-$10,180 (-11.8%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)

52.1601 Taxation. (BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to provide tax advice and management services to individuals and corporations. Includes instruction in tax law and regulations, tax record systems, individual and corporate income taxation, tax planning, partnerships and fiduciary relationships, estates and trusts, property depreciation, capital gains and losses, dispositions, transfers, liquidity, valuation, and applications to specific tax problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
13-2011	Accountants and Auditors	$93,520	$80,160	-$13,360 (-14.3%)
13-2022	Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	N/A	N/A	N/A
13-2061	Financial Examiners	$103,650	$104,690	+$1,040 (+1%)
13-2081	Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$67,570	$79,760	+$12,190 (+18%)
13-2082	Tax Preparers	$58,860	$61,300	+$2,440 (+4.1%)

52.1701 Insurance. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to manage risk in organizational settings and provide insurance and risk-aversion services to businesses, individuals, and other organizations. Includes instruction in casualty insurance and general liability, property insurance, employee benefits, social and health insurance, loss adjustment, underwriting, risk theory, and pension planning.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3111	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$156,230	$152,980	-$3,250 (-2.1%)
13-1031	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$78,770	$85,530	+$6,760 (+8.6%)
13-1032	Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$77,050	N/A	N/A
13-1141	Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$82,920	$76,960	-$5,960 (-7.2%)
13-2022	Appraisers of Personal and Business Property	N/A	N/A	N/A
13-2053	Insurance Underwriters	$90,830	$93,910	+$3,080 (+3.4%)
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)
41-3021	Insurance Sales Agents	$81,510	$67,210	-$14,300 (-17.5%)

52.1801 Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General. (Cert2y+, AltPostMSc)

A program that focuses on the general process and techniques of direct wholesale and retail buying and selling operations and introduces individuals to related careers. Includes instruction in the principles of entrepreneurial economics, basic sales skills, the distribution channels for goods and services, and supervised practical application experiences.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
13-1022	Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products	N/A	N/A	N/A
13-1023	Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	N/A	N/A	N/A
25-1011	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$113,840	$86,270	-$27,570 (-24.2%)
41-4012	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$81,470	$81,950	+$480 (+0.6%)

52.1803 Retailing and Retail Operations. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to perform operations associated with retail sales in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in over-the-counter and other direct sales operations in business settings, basic bookkeeping principles, customer service, team/staff leadership and supervision, floor management, and applicable technical skills.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
41-1011	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$52,350	$48,390	-$3,960 (-7.6%)
41-3091	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$81,260	$64,770	-$16,490 (-20.3%)
41-9011	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	$43,730	$33,640	-$10,090 (-23.1%)
41-9099	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$57,030	$48,870	-$8,160 (-14.3%)

52.2001 Construction Management, General. (Cert2y+, AltPostMSc)

A program that prepares individuals to manage, coordinate, and supervise the construction process. Includes instruction in commercial, residential, mechanical, highway/heavy civil, electrical, environmental, industrial, and specialty construction; facilities management; budgeting and cost control; logistics and materials management; organization and scheduling; personnel management and labor relations; site safety; construction contracting; construction processes and techniques; and applicable codes and regulations.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9021	Construction Managers	$119,660	$111,430	-$8,230 (-6.9%)

51.0001 Health and Wellness, General. (Cert2y+)

A program of study that prepares individuals to assume roles as health/wellness professionals in private business and industry, community organizations, and health care settings. Includes instruction in personal health, community health and welfare, nutrition, epidemiology, disease prevention, fitness and exercise, and health behaviors.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$71,590	-$110 (-0.2%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$47,450	-$8,520 (-15.2%)

51.0201 Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of biomedical, psychological, and physical principles to the study of the scientific bases, development, and treatment of speech, language, hearing, and cognitive communication problems caused by disease, injury, or disability. Includes instruction in language science, hearing science, speech and voice science, biology of communication, behavioral linguistics, psychology, and applications to the development of diagnostic and rehabilitative strategies and technologies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,840	$83,740	-$12,100 (-12.6%)
29-1181	Audiologists	$95,320	$97,820	+$2,500 (+2.6%)

51.0202 Audiology/Audiologist. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals to diagnose and treat hearing loss and other disorders involving the ear, advise patients on means to use their remaining hearing, and select and fit hearing aids and other devices. Includes instruction in acoustics, anatomy and physiology of hearing, hearing measurement, auditory pathology, middle and inner ear analysis, rehabilitation therapies and assistive technologies, and pediatric and other special applications.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1181	Audiologists	$95,320	$97,820	+$2,500 (+2.6%)

51.0204 Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. (Cert2y+)

An integrated program that prepares individuals to work as both audiologists and speech-language pathologists. Includes instruction in a variety of communication disorder studies, audiology, speech pathology, language acquisition, and the design and implementation of comprehensive therapeutic and rehabilitative solutions to communications problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1127	Speech-Language Pathologists	$95,840	$83,740	-$12,100 (-12.6%)
29-1181	Audiologists	$95,320	$97,820	+$2,500 (+2.6%)

51.0401 Dentistry. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of dentistry/dental medicine, encompassing the evaluation, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity, maxillofacial area, and adjacent structures and their impact on the human body and health. Includes instruction in the basic biomedical sciences, occlusion, dental health and prevention, oral pathology, cariology, operative dentistry, oral radiology, principles of the various dental specialties, pain management, oral medicine, clinic and health care management, patient counseling, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1021	Dentists, General	$196,100	$202,560	+$6,460 (+3.3%)

51.0501 Dental Clinical Sciences, General. (PostBacCert, FPD)

An integrated or undifferentiated program that generally prepares dentists in one or more of the oral sciences and advanced/graduate dentistry specialties.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1029	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$246,530	$137,260	-$109,270 (-44.3%)

51.0502 Advanced General Dentistry. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of dental clinical techniques and dental practice issues. Includes instruction in subjects such as the history of dentistry, advanced dental practice management, dental ethics and jurisprudence, social and behavioral science studies of dentistry, advanced restorative dentistry, oral medicine, oral radiology, advanced clinical procedures and technology, and others.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1021	Dentists, General	$196,100	$202,560	+$6,460 (+3.3%)

51.0503 Oral Biology and Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the growth, development, diseases, healing properties, and neurological components of the oral cavity, related tissues and organs, and associated craniofacial areas. Includes instruction in oral microbiology microanatomy, craniofacial pain, humoral aspects of disease, etiology and histology of caries, plaque ecology, wound healing, oral disease epidemiology, oral manifestations of systemic disease, lesions, normal and pathologic physiology, and related molecular and physical studies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
29-1029	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$246,530	$137,260	-$109,270 (-44.3%)

51.0506 Endodontics/Endodontology. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of human dental pulp and periradicular tissues, and prepares dentists to diagnose and treat internal diseases and injuries of teeth. Includes instruction in theory and practice of endodontics; pulpal disease; relationship of endodontic conditions to other dental/oral health issues; endodontic operative technique; and patient care and management.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1029	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$246,530	$137,260	-$109,270 (-44.3%)

51.0507 Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the diagnosis and intrusive and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the oral and maxillofacial regions, including functional and aesthetic aspects. Includes instruction in pharmacology, analgesia, anesthesia, anxiety control, surgical procedures and techniques, surgical instrumentation, exodontia, oral diseases and malfunctions, soft and hard tissue pathology, dentoalveolar surgery, infection management, and prosthetic implantation.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1022	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$360,240	N/A	N/A

51.0508 Orthodontics/Orthodontology. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the guidance of growing dental structures and the correction of misalignments, disproportionate growth, and traumas caused by genetics, disease, injuries, and dysfunctional behaviors. Includes instruction in craniofacial growth and development, malocclusion, design and fabrication of orthodontic appliances, craniofacial alignment, physiological function and analysis, cephalometrics, model analysis, space analysis, surgical orthodontics, cleft lip and palate, and treatment planning and management.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1023	Orthodontists	$254,620	N/A	N/A

51.0509 Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the therapeutic and preventive care of the oral health of children from birth through adolescence, and the care of adults with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. Includes instruction in developmental oral biology, preventive medicine, diet therapy and counseling, patient management, pediatric restorative procedures, pulp therapy, trauma management, anesthesia, treatment planning, and the treatment of handicapped patients.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1021	Dentists, General	$196,100	$202,560	+$6,460 (+3.3%)

51.0510 Periodontics/Periodontology. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the etiology and treatment of diseases of the gingivae (gum tissue) and supporting bone, nerve, and vascular structures. Includes instruction in periodontium pathology, diagnostic procedures and equipment, occulsion, nutritional aspects of periodontology, surgical treatments, and patient care and management.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1029	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$246,530	$137,260	-$109,270 (-44.3%)

51.0511 Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the advanced study of the restoration and maintenance of teeth, oral function, and aesthetic form through the use of single or compound materials, structures, and artificial devices. Includes instruction in implant dentistry, surgical procedures, denture design and fabrication, fixed and removable prosthodontics, restorative techniques, occlusion therapy and devices, geriatric dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and tempromandibular joint dysfunction.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1024	Prosthodontists	$258,660	N/A	N/A

51.0599 Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences, Other. (BSc)

Any instructional program in advanced/graduate dentistry and oral sciences not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1029	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$246,530	$137,260	-$109,270 (-44.3%)

51.0602 Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to clean teeth and apply preventive materials, provide oral health education and treatment counseling to patients, identify oral pathologies and injuries, and manage dental hygiene practices. Includes instruction in dental anatomy, microbiology, and pathology; dental hygiene theory and techniques; cleaning equipment operation and maintenance; dental materials; radiology; patient education and counseling; office management; supervised clinical training; and professional standards.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1292	Dental Hygienists	$93,890	$89,940	-$3,950 (-4.2%)

51.0699 Dental Services and Allied Professions, Other. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in dental services and allied professions not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.0701 Health/Health Care Administration/Management. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert, AltPostMSc)

A program that prepares individuals to develop, plan, and manage health care operations and services within health care facilities and across health care systems. Includes instruction in planning, business management, financial management, public relations, human resources management, health care systems operation and management, health care resource allocation and policy making, health law and regulations, and applications to specific types of health care services.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)

51.0718 Long Term Care Administration/Management. (AltPostMSc)

A program that prepares individuals to apply managerial principles to the administration of nursing homes, assisted living facilities, adult day care, home health services, and other long term care settings and agencies serving the elderly and disabled. Includes instruction in social and clinical aspects of aging, health care delivery systems, nursing home administration, assisted living administration, aging policy and government programs, ethics, business management, financial management, human resource management, marketing, and applicable laws and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)

51.0720 Regulatory Science/Affairs. (BSc)

A program that prepares individuals to manage the regulatory process for companies innovating and developing cutting edge products in science, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, and medicine. Includes instruction in regulatory affairs, clinical documentation, human and animal subject protection, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, data management and analysis, good manufacturing practices, and quality management.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)
13-1041	Compliance Officers	$84,980	$76,580	-$8,400 (-9.9%)

51.0722 Healthcare Innovation. (BSc)

A program that prepares individuals to innovate solutions and lead change within a healthcare organization. Includes instruction in innovation management, medical device development, evidence-based practice, systems thinking, information technology, healthcare policy and finance, organizational change, and leadership.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)

51.0799 Health and Medical Administrative Services, Other. (PostBacCert, FPD)

Any instructional program in health and medical administrative services not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
31-9099	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$48,760	$44,360	-$4,400 (-9%)

51.1005 Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. (Cert<1y, Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to conduct and supervise complex medical tests, clinical trials, and research experiments; manage clinical laboratories; and consult with physicians and clinical researchers on diagnoses, disease causation and spread, and research outcomes. Includes instruction in the theory and practice of hematology, clinical chemistry, microbiology, immunology, immunohematology, physiological relationships to test results, laboratory procedures and quality assurance controls, test and research design and implementation, analytic techniques, laboratory management, data development and reporting, medical informatics, and professional standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.1201 Medicine. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent professional practice of medicine, involving the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of illnesses, injuries, and other disorders of the human body. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, clinical medicine, examination and diagnosis, patient communications, medical ethics and law, professional standards, and rotations in specialties such as internal medicine, surgery, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, orthopedics, neurology, ophthalmology, radiology, clinical pathology, anesthesiology, family medicine, and psychiatry.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
29-1211	Anesthesiologists	$336,640	$408,440	+$71,800 (+21.3%)
29-1212	Cardiologists	$432,490	$239,200	-$193,290 (-44.7%)
29-1213	Dermatologists	$347,810	$352,050	+$4,240 (+1.2%)
29-1214	Emergency Medicine Physicians	$320,700	$239,200	-$81,500 (-25.4%)
29-1215	Family Medicine Physicians	$256,830	$291,600	+$34,770 (+13.5%)
29-1216	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$262,710	$320,900	+$58,190 (+22.1%)
29-1217	Neurologists	$286,310	$309,720	+$23,410 (+8.2%)
29-1218	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$281,130	$342,070	+$60,940 (+21.7%)
29-1221	Pediatricians, General	$222,340	$268,840	+$46,500 (+20.9%)
29-1222	Physicians, Pathologists	$266,020	N/A	N/A
29-1223	Psychiatrists	$269,120	$223,040	-$46,080 (-17.1%)
29-1224	Radiologists	$359,820	$515,440	+$155,620 (+43.2%)
29-1229	Physicians, All Other	$253,470	$345,390	+$91,920 (+36.3%)
29-1241	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$301,500	$239,200	-$62,300 (-20.7%)
29-1242	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$365,060	$340,940	-$24,120 (-6.6%)
29-1243	Pediatric Surgeons	$450,810	N/A	N/A
29-1249	Surgeons, All Other	$371,280	$239,200	-$132,080 (-35.6%)

51.1401 Medical Science/Scientist. (PostBacCert, FPD)

An undifferentiated clinical science program that prepares clinicians to conduct clinical and translational research in various areas. Note: programs that prepare clinicians to conduct research in specific scientific fields should report under the relevant CIP code series (e.g., Series 26 Biological and Biomedical Sciences).

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$98,540	+$4,380 (+4.7%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A

51.1404 Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain. (BSc)

A program that prepares clinicians to evaluate, diagnose, and treat of a wide variety of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and orofacial pain disorders as well as the treatment of sleep apnea and snoring with intraoral appliances. Includes instruction in head and neck anatomy, physical diagnosis and evaluation, orofacial pain, neurobiology of pain and analgesia, and diagnostic radiography.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
29-1029	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$246,530	$137,260	-$109,270 (-44.3%)

51.1501 Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. (BSc, PostBacCert, AltPostMSc)

A program that prepares individuals to help prevent substance abuse, counsel individuals and families with drug and alcohol problems, and perform intervention and therapeutic services for persons suffering from addiction. Includes instruction in individual and group counseling skills, psychology of addiction, sociology, crisis intervention, substance abuse identification methodologies, substance abuse treatment modalities, substance abuse prevention and treatment resources, pharmacology and behavioral aspects of abused substances, treatment evaluation, patient observation and education, group dynamics, professional standards and ethics, and applicable law and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
21-1011	Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors	N/A	N/A	N/A
21-1014	Mental Health Counselors	N/A	N/A	N/A
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.1508 Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to provide evaluations, referrals, and short-term counseling services to help people prevent or remediate personal problems, conflicts, and emotional crises. Includes instruction in human development, psychopathology, individual and group counseling, personality theory, career assessment, patient screening and referral, observation and testing techniques, interviewing skills, professional standards and ethics, and applicable laws and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
21-1014	Mental Health Counselors	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.1599 Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. (BSc)

Any instructional program in mental and social health services and allied professions not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

51.1804 Orthoptics/Orthoptist. (BSc)

A program that prepares individuals, under the supervision of ophthalmologists, to analyze, evaluate, and treat specific disorders of vision, eye movement, and eye alignment in children and adults. Includes instruction in eye anatomy, neuroanatomy, physiology, pharmacology, ophthalmic optics, diagnostic testing and measurement, orthoptic treatment therapy, systemic ocular diseases and disorders, principles of surgery, examination techniques, patient education, child psychology and development, learning disabilities, medical writing, and record-keeping.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
29-2057	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$45,360	$52,330	+$6,970 (+15.4%)

51.2001 Pharmacy. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals for the independent or employed practice of preparing and dispensing drugs and medications in consultation with prescribing physicians and other health care professionals, and for managing pharmacy practices and counseling patients. Includes instruction in mathematics, physics, chemistry, biochemistry, anatomy, physiology, pharmacology, pharmaceutical chemistry, pharmacognosy, pharmacy practice, pharmacy administration, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1051	Pharmacists	$137,210	$147,200	+$9,990 (+7.3%)

51.2003 Pharmaceutics and Drug Design. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the formulation of medicinal substances into product vehicles capable of being stored, transported, and then introduced into the patient and behaving in ways optimal to therapeutic interaction. Includes instruction in statistics, biopharmaceutics, drug metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, physical pharmacy, pharmacological analysis, drug design and development, pharmacological biotechnology, chemical separations, spectroscopy, drug-host interactions, immunology, quantitative drug measurement, enzymatic transformations, and metabolic excretion.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$115,570	$88,530	-$27,040 (-23.4%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.2004 Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of chemistry to the study of biologically and clinically active substances, biological and pharmacological interactions, and the development of associated research methods, techniques, and clinical trial procedures. Includes instruction in organic chemistry, biochemistry, molecular graphics, rational drug design, toxicology, molecular biology, pharmacology, enzyme mechanisms, receptor theory, neurochemistry, drug metabolism, drug synthesis, biological mechanisms of drug action, research tools and techniques, and laboratory safety.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-2031	Chemists	$95,940	$81,710	-$14,230 (-14.8%)
25-1052	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,030	$93,070	-$9,960 (-9.7%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.2007 Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of economics and policy analysis to the study of the relationship of pharmacy services and pharmaceutical processes and products to the health care system and their impact on health care organizations. Includes instruction in health economics, pharmacoeconomics, health care systems, health care organization and management, statistics and biostatistics, outcomes research, health care policy, pharmacy services, and pharmaceutical industry operations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)
19-3011	Economists	$130,910	$116,160	-$14,750 (-11.3%)
25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,140	$137,710	+$4,570 (+3.4%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.2201 Public Health, General. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that generally prepares individuals to plan, manage, and evaluate public health care services; to function as public health professionals in public agencies, the private sector, and other settings; and to provide leadership in the field of public health. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, public health principles, preventive medicine, health policy and regulations, health care services and related administrative functions, public health law enforcement, health economics and budgeting, public communications, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$71,590	-$110 (-0.2%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$47,450	-$8,520 (-15.2%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.2202 Environmental Health. (PostBacCert, FPD, AltPostMSc)

A program that focuses on the application of environmental sciences, public health, the biomedical sciences, and environmental toxicology to the study of environmental factors affecting human health, safety, and related ecological issues, and prepares individuals to function as professional environmental health specialists. Includes instruction in epidemiology, biostatistics, toxicology, public policy analysis, public management, risk assessment, communications, environmental law, occupational health and safety emergency response, and applications such as air quality, food protection, radiation protection, solid and hazardous waste management, water quality, soil quality, noise abatement, housing quality, and environmental control of recreational areas.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$98,540	+$4,380 (+4.7%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$80,480	-$8,160 (-9.2%)
19-5011	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$88,660	$92,060	+$3,400 (+3.8%)
19-5012	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	$63,800	$75,080	+$11,280 (+17.7%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.2205 Health/Medical Physics. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of physics, nuclear science, and engineering physics to diagnostic, treatment, and therapeutic processes and public health protection. Includes instruction in radiation biophysics, biophysics, health effects of natural and artificially induced radiation, hazard evaluation, environmental radioactivity, nuclear physics, engineering physics, radiobiology, medical radiology, calibration and dosage theory, computer applications and medical informatics, and specific research problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-2012	Physicists	$166,000	$204,660	+$38,660 (+23.3%)
25-1054	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,460	$126,050	+$20,590 (+19.5%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.2207 Public Health Education and Promotion. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the application of educational and communications principles and methods to the promotion of preventive health measures and the education of targeted populations on health issues, and prepares individuals to function as public health educators and health promotion specialists. Includes instruction in human development, health issues across the life span, population-specific health issues, principles and methods of public health education, administration of health education campaigns and programs, evaluation methods, public communications, and applications to specific public health subjects and issues.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$71,590	-$110 (-0.2%)
21-1094	Community Health Workers	$55,970	$47,450	-$8,520 (-15.2%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.2210 International Public Health/International Health. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the application of public health specializations, the social and behavioral sciences, and policy and communications methods to the study of health problems in low- and middle-income countries and regions, and prepares individuals to function as professional international health specialists. Includes instruction in health education and promotion, research design and evaluation, infectious disease epidemiology, international health policy and management, public nutrition and food security, information systems, program evaluation, medical anthropology, international communication, behavioral sciences, maternal and child health, demography and population policy, and health care finance and economics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)
21-1091	Health Education Specialists	$71,700	$71,590	-$110 (-0.2%)

51.2299 Public Health, Other. (BSc, PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in public health not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.2305 Music Therapy/Therapist. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals, in association with a rehabilitation team or in private practice, to use music in therapeutic relationships to address the physical, psychological, cognitive, emotional, and social needs of clients. Includes instruction in music theory and performance, human growth and development, biomedical sciences, abnormal psychology, disabling conditions, patient assessment and diagnosis, treatment plan development and implementation, clinical evaluation, record-keeping, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1129	Therapists, All Other	$73,800	$91,540	+$17,740 (+24%)

51.2306 Occupational Therapy/Therapist. (PostBacCert, Spec)

A program that prepares individuals to assist patients limited by physical, cognitive, psychosocial, mental, developmental, and learning disabilities, as well as adverse environmental conditions, to maximize their independence and maintain optimum health through a planned mix of acquired skills, performance motivation, environmental adaptations, assistive technologies, and physical agents. Includes instruction in the basic medical sciences, psychology, sociology, patient assessment and evaluation, standardized and non-standardized tests and measurements, assistive and rehabilitative technologies, ergonomics, environmental health, special education, vocational counseling, health education and promotion, and professional standards and ethics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1122	Occupational Therapists	$98,240	$86,850	-$11,390 (-11.6%)

51.2308 Physical Therapy/Therapist. (Spec)

A program that prepares individuals to evaluate, examine, diagnose, and alleviate physical functional impairments and limitations caused by injury or disease through the design and implementation of therapeutic interventions to promote fitness and health. Includes instruction in anatomy, behavioral sciences, biology, biomechanics, biophysical agents, care plan development and documentation, cellular histology, clinical evaluation and measurement, clinical reasoning, communication, exercise physiology, kinesiology, neuroscience, pharmacology, pathology, physiology, professional standards and ethics, rehabilitation psychology, and therapeutic exercise.

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Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-1123	Physical Therapists	$102,400	$112,480	+$10,080 (+9.8%)

51.2314 Rehabilitation Science. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on human function, disability, and rehabilitation from the perspectives of the health sciences, social sciences, psychology, engineering, and related fields. Includes instruction in psychological, social, and cultural aspects of disability and rehabilitation; sensory and motor function and dysfunction; biomechanics and kinesiology; assistive technology; rehabilitation instrumentation and methodology; statistics; and health and rehabilitation policy.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$85,420	-$16,520 (-16.2%)
21-1015	Rehabilitation Counselors	$51,260	$47,010	-$4,250 (-8.3%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

51.2706 Medical Informatics. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the application of computer science and software engineering to medical research and clinical information technology support, and the development of advanced imaging, database, and decision systems. Includes instruction in computer science, health information systems architecture, medical knowledge structures, medical language and image processing, quantitative medical decision modeling, imaging techniques, electronic medical records, medical research systems, clinical decision support, and informatics aspects of specific research and practice problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$135,790	-$16,520 (-10.8%)
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$91,750	-$24,950 (-21.4%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$79,890	-$14,580 (-15.4%)
29-9021	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$73,410	$84,820	+$11,410 (+15.5%)

51.3101 Dietetics/Dietitian. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to integrate and apply the principles of the food and nutrition sciences, human behavior, and the biomedical sciences to design and manage effective nutrition programs in a variety of settings. Includes instruction in human nutrition; nutrient metabolism; the role of foods and nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention; planning and directing food service activities; diet and nutrition analysis and planning; supervision of food storage and preparation; client education; and professional standards and regulations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,770	$67,860	-$6,910 (-9.2%)
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	$39,560	$50,450	+$10,890 (+27.5%)

51.3201 Bioethics/Medical Ethics. (BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the application of ethics, religion, jurisprudence, and the social sciences to the analysis of health care issues, clinical decision making, and research procedures. Includes instruction in philosophical ethics, moral value, medical sociology, theology, spirituality and health, policy analysis, decision theory, and applications to problems such as death and dying, therapeutic relationships, organ transplantation, human and animal subjects, reproduction and fertility, health care justice, cultural sensitivity, needs assessment, professionalism, conflict of interest, chaplaincy, and clinical or emergency procedures.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
21-2021	Directors, Religious Activities and Education	$65,040	$67,220	+$2,180 (+3.4%)
25-1126	Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$88,210	$88,360	+$150 (+0.2%)
29-9099	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$73,200	$90,280	+$17,080 (+23.3%)

51.3801 Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that generally prepares individuals in the knowledge, techniques and procedures for promoting health, providing care for sick, disabled, infirmed, or other individuals or groups. Includes instruction in the administration of medication and treatments, assisting a physician during treatments and examinations, Referring patients to physicians and other health care specialists, and planning education for health maintenance.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$82,580	-$4,510 (-5.2%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$92,530	-$5,900 (-6%)

51.3802 Nursing Administration. (FPD, Spec)

A program that prepares registered nurses to manage nursing personnel and services in hospitals and other health care delivery agencies. Includes instruction in principles of health care administration, resource and financial management, health care law and policy, medical personnel management, and managed care operations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9111	Medical and Health Services Managers	$137,730	$110,340	-$27,390 (-19.9%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$92,530	-$5,900 (-6%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$142,020	+$10,020 (+7.6%)

51.3806 Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares registered nurses to provide prenatal care to pregnant women and to mothers and their newborn infants. Includes instruction in perinatal and newborn health assessment, stabilization, and care; pathophysiology of pregnancy, fetuses, and the newborn; clinical management of high-risk pregnancies and newborns; perinatal and neonatal technology and clinical procedures; and patient education.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1072	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,090	$82,580	-$4,510 (-5.2%)
29-1141	Registered Nurses	$98,430	$92,530	-$5,900 (-6%)
29-1171	Nurse Practitioners	$132,000	$142,020	+$10,020 (+7.6%)

51.9999 Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. (BSc, PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in the health professions and related clinical sciences not listed above.

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

26.0101 Biology/Biological Sciences, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A general program of biology at the introductory, basic level or a program in biology or the biological sciences that is undifferentiated as to title or content. Includes instruction in general biology and programs covering a variety of biological specializations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$85,420	-$16,520 (-16.2%)
19-4012	Agricultural Technicians	$49,680	$55,600	+$5,920 (+11.9%)
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	$54,400	$51,510	-$2,890 (-5.3%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)
19-4092	Forensic Science Technicians	$75,260	$73,950	-$1,310 (-1.7%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)

26.0102 Biomedical Sciences, General. (PostBacCert)

A general, program that focuses on the integrative scientific study of biological issues related to health and medicine, or a program in one or more of the biomedical sciences that is undifferentiated as to title. Includes instruction in any of the basic medical sciences at the research level; biological science research in biomedical faculties; and general studies encompassing a variety of the biomedical disciplines.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0202 Biochemistry. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the chemistry of living systems, their fundamental chemical substances and reactions, and their chemical pathways and information transfer systems, with particular reference to carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids. Includes instruction in bio-organic chemistry, protein chemistry, bioanalytical chemistry, bioseparations, regulatory biochemistry, enzymology, hormonal chemistry, calorimetry, and research methods and equipment operation.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$115,570	$88,530	-$27,040 (-23.4%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	$54,400	$51,510	-$2,890 (-5.3%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0204 Molecular Biology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure and function of biological macromolecules and the role of molecular constituents and mechanisms in supramolecular assemblies and cells. Includes instruction in such topics as molecular signaling and transduction, regulation of cell growth, enzyme substrates and mechanisms of enzyme action, DNA-protein interaction, and applications to fields such as biotechnology, genetics, cell biology, and physiology.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0210 Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program of study that combines the biological sub-disciplines of biochemistry and molecular biology. Includes instruction in general biology, general and organic chemistry, physics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, microbiology, genetics, and cellular biology.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$115,570	$88,530	-$27,040 (-23.4%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0305 Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of plant diseases and plant health, and the development of disease control mechanisms. Includes instruction in plant anatomy and physiology, pathogenesis, molecular plant virology, molecular genetics, bacterial epidemiology, causal agent identification, host/agent interactions, disease resistance and response mechanisms, developing plant disease treatments, disease prevention, and disease physiology and control.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	$83,040	$65,450	-$17,590 (-21.2%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0399 Botany/Plant Biology, Other. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

Any instructional program in botany/plant biology not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1013	Soil and Plant Scientists	$83,040	$65,450	-$17,590 (-21.2%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0401 Cell/Cellular Biology and Histology. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the structure, function, and regulation of cells as individual units and as components of larger systems. Includes instruction in cell chemistry, cellular dynamics, cellular replication and reproduction, cell anatomy, membrane function, organelles, cell adhesion and extracellular matrices, cell dynamics and motility, meiosis and mytosis, signal transduction, regulation, recognition and defense mechanisms, the cell cycle, cell metabolism and respiration, gene expression, and studies of cell types and characteristics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$98,540	+$4,380 (+4.7%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
29-2011	Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists	N/A	N/A	N/A

26.0499 Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in cell/cellular biology and anatomical sciences not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1021	Biochemists and Biophysicists	$115,570	$88,530	-$27,040 (-23.4%)
19-1022	Microbiologists	$95,200	$94,010	-$1,190 (-1.3%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0502 Microbiology, General. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of unicellular organisms and colonies, and subcellular genetic matter and their ecological interactions with human beings and other life. Includes instruction in microbial genetics, cell biology, cell physiology, virology, pathogenic microbiology, environmental microbiology, immunology, biostatistics, bioinformatics, and laboratory methods including microscopy.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1022	Microbiologists	$95,200	$94,010	-$1,190 (-1.3%)
19-4013	Food Science Technicians	$54,400	$51,510	-$2,890 (-5.3%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0503 Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of pathogenic bacteria that are significant factors in causing or facilitating human disease. Includes instruction in the pathogenesis of bacterial diseases, bacterial genetics and physiology, bacterial anatomy and structure, antigens, bacterial reproduction, bacterial adhesion, phagocytes, and the identification of new or mutated bacteria and bacterial agents.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

26.0508 Microbiology and Immunology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the microorganisms that cause disease and the host immune response to them. Includes instruction in microbiology, microbial genetics, molecular virology, pathogenic bacteriology, disease mechanisms, immunology, immunogenetics, autoimmunity, and bioinformatics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1022	Microbiologists	$95,200	$94,010	-$1,190 (-1.3%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0702 Entomology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of insect species and populations in respect of their life cycles, morphology, genetics, physiology, ecology, taxonomy, population dynamics, and environmental and economic impacts. Includes instruction in applicable biological and physical sciences as well as insect toxicology and the biochemical control of insect populations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1023	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,920	$75,450	-$2,470 (-3.2%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0707 Animal Physiology. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of function, morphology, regulation, and intercellular communications and dynamics within vertebrate and invertebrate in animal species, with comparative applications to homo sapiens and its relatives and antecedents. Includes instruction in reproduction, growth, lactation, digestion, performance, behavioral adaptation, sensory perception, motor action, phylogenetics, biotic and abiotic function, membrane biology, and related aspects of biochemistry and biophysics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1023	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,920	$75,450	-$2,470 (-3.2%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0901 Physiology, General. (Cert2y+)

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of the functional dynamics, morphology, and biochemical and biophysical communications within organisms and between living systems at all levels of complexity and integration. Includes instruction in reproduction, growth, hormonal action, vascular function, respiration, digestion, sensory perception and processing, sensorimotor integration, signal encoding and conveyance, homeostasis, physical function and malfunction, evolutionary physiology, and disease processes.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.0908 Exercise Physiology and Kinesiology. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the physiological processes involved in physical or motor activity, including sensorimotor interactions, response mechanisms, and the effects of injury, disease, and disability. Includes instruction in muscular and skeletal anatomy; molecular and cellular basis of muscle contraction; fuel utilization; neurophysiology of motor mechanics; systemic physiological responses (respiration, blood flow, endocrine secretions, and others); fatigue and exhaustion; muscle and body training; physiology of specific exercises and activities; physiology of injury; and the effects of disabilities and disease.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)
29-1128	Exercise Physiologists	$59,620	$65,150	+$5,530 (+9.3%)

26.0999 Physiology, Pathology, and Related Sciences, Other. (BSc)

Any instructional program in physiology, pathology, and related sciences not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

26.1001 Pharmacology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of drug interactions on biological systems and organisms and the sources, chemical properties, biological effects, and therapeutic uses of drugs. Includes instruction in pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, toxicology, drug therapeutics, drug action, bodily responses to drug events, biochemical proliferation and differentiation, apoptosis, cell biology, medicinal chemistry, and studies of specific drugs and drug interactions.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

26.1002 Molecular Pharmacology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the biochemical and biophysical characteristics of drugs at the molecular level and their interaction with, and effects on, biological macromolecules and cellular structures and processes. Includes instruction in molecular biology and biophysics; pharmacology of signal transduction, transmitters, and protein synthesis and release; receptors, protein interaction and binding; drug discovery and recognition; molecular toxicology; drug design; pharmacodynamics; developmental genetics; and studies of therapeutic strategies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

26.1102 Biostatistics. (BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of descriptive and inferential statistics to biomedical research and clinical, public health, and industrial issues related to human populations. Includes instruction in mathematical statistics, modeling, clinical trials methodology, disease and survival analysis, longitudinal analysis, missing data analysis, spatial analysis, computer tomography, biostatistics consulting, and applications to such topics as genetics, oncology, pharmacokinetics, physiology, neurobiology, and biophysics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$84,620	-$27,710 (-24.7%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)
25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,880	$82,700	-$10,180 (-11%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

26.1103 Bioinformatics. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of computer-based technologies and services to biological, biomedical, and biotechnology research. Includes instruction in algorithms, network architecture, principles of software design, human interface design, usability studies, search strategies, database management and data mining, digital image processing, computer graphics and animation, CAD, computer programming, and applications to experimental design and analysis and to specific quantitative, modeling, and analytical studies in the various biological specializations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$135,790	-$16,520 (-10.8%)
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$91,750	-$24,950 (-21.4%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$118,910	-$5,680 (-4.6%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)

26.1199 Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other. (PostBacCert, FPD)

Any instructional program in biomathematics, bioinformatics, and computational biology not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
15-2021	Mathematicians	$122,520	N/A	N/A
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$118,910	-$5,680 (-4.6%)
15-2099	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$84,700	N/A	N/A
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.1301 Ecology. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the relationships and interactions of small-scale biological systems, such as organisms, to each other, to complex and whole systems, and to the physical and other non-biological aspects of their environments. Includes instruction in biogeochemistry; landscape and/or marine/aquatic dynamics; decomposition; global and regional elemental budgets; biotic and abiotic regulation of nutrient cycles; ecophysiology; ecosystem resilience, disturbance, and succession; community and habitat dynamics; organismal interactions (co-evolution, competition, predation); paleoecology; and evolutionary ecology.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1023	Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$77,920	$75,450	-$2,470 (-3.2%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1031	Conservation Scientists	$74,310	$77,910	+$3,600 (+4.8%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$85,420	-$16,520 (-16.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)
25-1043	Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$103,780	$108,590	+$4,810 (+4.6%)

26.1307 Conservation Biology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of the biological sciences to the specific problems of biodiversity, species preservation, ecological sustainability, and habitat fragmentation in the face of advancing human social, economic, and industrial pressures. Includes instruction in ecology, environmental science, biological systems, extinction theory, human-animal and human-plant interaction, ecosystem science and management, wetland conservation, field biology, forest and wildlife biology, and natural history.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1031	Conservation Scientists	$74,310	$77,910	+$3,600 (+4.8%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)
25-1053	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,360	$128,640	+$28,280 (+28.2%)

26.1309 Epidemiology. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of disease, disability, and trauma patterns within and across populations and the development of health management mechanisms to prevent and control disease outbreaks and injurious behaviors. Includes instruction in biostatistics, biochemistry, molecular biology, immunology, disease and injury determinants, genetic disease and disability factors, behavioral studies, health services research, environmental disease and injury factors, and population studies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$98,540	+$4,380 (+4.7%)
19-1042	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$112,690	N/A	N/A
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

26.1311 Epidemiology and Biostatistics. (PostBacCert)

A program with a general synthesis of epidemiology and biostatistics or a specialization which draws from epidemiology and biostatistics. Includes instruction in biostatistics, disease and injury determinants, epidemiology, health services research, pathology, spatial analysis, and statistics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$84,620	-$27,710 (-24.7%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1041	Epidemiologists	$94,160	$98,540	+$4,380 (+4.7%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)

26.1501 Neuroscience. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the interdisciplinary scientific study of the molecular, structural, physiologic, cognitive, and behavioral aspects of the brain and nervous system. Includes instruction in molecular and cellular neuroscience, brain science, anatomy and physiology of the central nervous system, molecular and biochemical bases of information processing, behavioral neuroscience, biology of neuropsychiatric disorders, and applications to the clinical sciences and biomedical engineering.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-4021	Biological Technicians	$58,020	$46,810	-$11,210 (-19.3%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

26.9999 Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

Any instructional program in the biological and biomedical sciences not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$85,420	-$16,520 (-16.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)

14.0201 Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of aircraft, missiles, space vehicles, and their systems; applied research on flight and orbital characteristics; and the development of systems and procedures for the launching, guidance, and control of air and space vehicles.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2011	Aerospace Engineers	$141,180	$144,150	+$2,970 (+2.1%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.0301 Agricultural Engineering. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems, equipment and facilities for production, processing, storage, handling, distribution and use of food, feed, and fiber. Includes applications to aquaculture, forestry, human and natural resources.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2021	Agricultural Engineers	$84,240	N/A	N/A
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.0501 Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of biomedical and health systems and products such as integrated biomedical systems, instrumentation, medical information systems, artificial organs and prostheses, and health management and care delivery systems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2031	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$115,020	$125,940	+$10,920 (+9.5%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.0701 Chemical Engineering. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems employing chemical processes, such as chemical reactors, kinetic systems, electrochemical systems, energy conservation processes, heat and mass transfer systems, and separation processes; and the applied analysis of chemical problems such as corrosion, particle abrasion, energy loss, pollution, and fluid mechanics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2041	Chemical Engineers	$128,430	$144,870	+$16,440 (+12.8%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.0801 Civil Engineering, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of structural, load-bearing, material moving, transportation, water resource, and material control systems; and environmental safety measures.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2051	Civil Engineers	$107,050	$104,310	-$2,740 (-2.6%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.0901 Computer Engineering, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that generally prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of computer hardware and software systems and related equipment and facilities; and the analysis of specific problems of computer applications to various tasks.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
15-1241	Computer Network Architects	$135,890	$109,390	-$26,500 (-19.5%)
15-1243	Database Architects	$142,620	$131,350	-$11,270 (-7.9%)
15-1252	Software Developers	$144,570	$111,210	-$33,360 (-23.1%)
15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$110,260	$82,900	-$27,360 (-24.8%)
17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	$156,770	$130,550	-$26,220 (-16.7%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.0903 Computer Software Engineering. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, analysis, verification, validation, implementation, and maintenance of computer software systems using a variety of computer languages. Includes instruction in discrete mathematics, probability and statistics, computer science, managerial science, and applications to complex computer systems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
15-1243	Database Architects	$142,620	$131,350	-$11,270 (-7.9%)
15-1252	Software Developers	$144,570	$111,210	-$33,360 (-23.1%)
15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$110,260	$82,900	-$27,360 (-24.8%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.1001 Electrical and Electronics Engineering. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of electrical and electronic systems and their components, including electrical power generation systems; and the analysis of problems such as superconductor, wave propagation, energy storage and retrieval, and reception and amplification.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2011	Aerospace Engineers	$141,180	$144,150	+$2,970 (+2.1%)
17-2061	Computer Hardware Engineers	$156,770	$130,550	-$26,220 (-16.7%)
17-2071	Electrical Engineers	$120,980	$111,860	-$9,120 (-7.5%)
17-2072	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$132,500	$88,490	-$44,010 (-33.2%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.1401 Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of systems for controlling contained living environments and for monitoring and controlling factors in the external natural environment, including pollution control, waste and hazardous material disposal, health and safety protection, conservation, life support, and requirements for protection of special materials and related work environments.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2081	Environmental Engineers	$110,570	$96,450	-$14,120 (-12.8%)
17-2111	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$113,770	$121,280	+$7,510 (+6.6%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.1801 Materials Engineering. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and materials science principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of materials and related processes used in manufacturing in a wide variety of settings; the synthesis of new industrial materials, including marrying and bonding composites; analysis of materials requirements and specifications; and related problems of system design dependent on materials factors.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
13-1051	Cost Estimators	$83,160	$76,100	-$7,060 (-8.5%)
17-2131	Materials Engineers	$116,380	$120,530	+$4,150 (+3.6%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.1901 Mechanical Engineering. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and scientific principles to the design, development and operational evaluation of physical systems used in manufacturing and end-product systems used for specific uses, including machine tools, jigs and other manufacturing equipment; stationary power units and appliances; engines; self-propelled vehicles; housings and containers; hydraulic and electric systems for controlling movement; and the integration of computers and remote control with operating systems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
13-1051	Cost Estimators	$83,160	$76,100	-$7,060 (-8.5%)
17-2011	Aerospace Engineers	$141,180	$144,150	+$2,970 (+2.1%)
17-2141	Mechanical Engineers	$110,080	$96,990	-$13,090 (-11.9%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.3501 Industrial Engineering. (Cert<1y, Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD, AltPostMSc)

A program that prepares individuals to apply scientific and mathematical principles to the design, improvement, and installation of integrated systems of people, material, information, and energy. Includes instruction in applied mathematics, physical sciences, the social sciences, engineering analysis, systems design, computer applications, and forecasting and evaluation methodology.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3051	Industrial Production Managers	$129,180	$124,300	-$4,880 (-3.8%)
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2112	Industrial Engineers	$107,900	$97,350	-$10,550 (-9.8%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.3901 Geological/Geophysical Engineering. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to apply mathematical and geological principles to the analysis and evaluation of engineering problems, including the geological evaluation of construction sites, the analysis of geological forces acting on structures and systems, the analysis of potential natural resource recovery sites, and applied research on geological phenomena.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2151	Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$108,940	$92,960	-$15,980 (-14.7%)
17-2199	Engineers, All Other	$121,720	$109,690	-$12,030 (-9.9%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

14.9999 Engineering, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in engineering not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9041	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$175,710	$152,320	-$23,390 (-13.3%)
17-2111	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$113,770	$121,280	+$7,510 (+6.6%)
17-2199	Engineers, All Other	$121,720	$109,690	-$12,030 (-9.9%)
25-1032	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$119,340	$123,190	+$3,850 (+3.2%)

11.0501 Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to apply programming and systems analysis principles to the selection, implementation, and troubleshooting of customized computer and software installations across the life cycle. Includes instruction in computer hardware and software; compilation, composition, execution, and operating systems; low- and high-level languages and language programming; programming and debugging techniques; installation and maintenance testing and documentation; process and data flow analysis; user needs analysis and documentation; cost-benefit analysis; and specification design.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	$111,960	$105,180	-$6,780 (-6.1%)
15-1231	Computer Network Support Specialists	$79,610	$75,150	-$4,460 (-5.6%)
15-1241	Computer Network Architects	$135,890	$109,390	-$26,500 (-19.5%)
15-1243	Database Architects	$142,620	$131,350	-$11,270 (-7.9%)
15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$110,260	$82,900	-$27,360 (-24.8%)
25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,830	N/A	N/A

11.0701 Computer Science. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on computer theory, computing problems and solutions, and the design of computer systems and user interfaces from a scientific perspective. Includes instruction in the principles of computational science, computer development and programming, and applications to a variety of end-use situations.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$187,990	$152,110	-$35,880 (-19.1%)
15-1212	Information Security Analysts	$127,730	$100,860	-$26,870 (-21%)
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$135,790	-$16,520 (-10.8%)
15-1231	Computer Network Support Specialists	$79,610	$75,150	-$4,460 (-5.6%)
15-1243	Database Architects	$142,620	$131,350	-$11,270 (-7.9%)
15-1251	Computer Programmers	$103,640	$103,460	-$180 (-0.2%)
15-1252	Software Developers	$144,570	$111,210	-$33,360 (-23.1%)
15-1253	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$110,260	$82,900	-$27,360 (-24.8%)
15-1254	Web Developers	$98,790	$69,060	-$29,730 (-30.1%)
15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$111,450	$92,830	-$18,620 (-16.7%)
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$91,750	-$24,950 (-21.4%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$118,910	-$5,680 (-4.6%)
25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,830	N/A	N/A

11.0901 Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. (Cert2y+, AltPostMSc)

A program that focuses on the design, implementation, and management of linked systems of computers, peripherals, and associated software to maximize efficiency and productivity, and that prepares individuals to function as network specialists and managers at various levels. Includes instruction in operating systems and applications; systems design and analysis; networking theory and solutions; types of networks; network management and control; network and flow optimization; security; configuring; and troubleshooting.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$187,990	$152,110	-$35,880 (-19.1%)
15-1211	Computer Systems Analysts	$111,960	$105,180	-$6,780 (-6.1%)
15-1212	Information Security Analysts	$127,730	$100,860	-$26,870 (-21%)
15-1231	Computer Network Support Specialists	$79,610	$75,150	-$4,460 (-5.6%)
15-1241	Computer Network Architects	$135,890	$109,390	-$26,500 (-19.5%)
25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,830	N/A	N/A

42.0101 Psychology, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A general program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Includes instruction in the principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3032	Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	$134,400	N/A	N/A
19-3033	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$106,850	$99,910	-$6,940 (-6.5%)
19-3039	Psychologists, All Other	$111,340	$98,940	-$12,400 (-11.1%)
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$57,700	-$5,860 (-9.2%)
25-1066	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,530	$83,050	-$10,480 (-11.2%)

42.2703 Developmental and Child Psychology. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the unique stages of psychological growth and development of individuals from infancy through childhood. Includes instruction in cognitive and perceptual development, emotional development, personality development, the effects of biological maturation on behavior, theories of cognitive growth and related research methods, testing and assessment methods for different age levels, research on child and adolescent behavior therapy, and the psychology of aging.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3033	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$106,850	$99,910	-$6,940 (-6.5%)
21-1021	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$62,920	$66,930	+$4,010 (+6.4%)
25-1066	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,530	$83,050	-$10,480 (-11.2%)

42.2799 Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. (FPD)

Any instructional program in research and experimental psychology not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3039	Psychologists, All Other	$111,340	$98,940	-$12,400 (-11.1%)
25-1066	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,530	$83,050	-$10,480 (-11.2%)

42.2806 Educational Psychology. (BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of psychology to the study of the behavior of individuals in the roles of teacher and learner, the nature and effects of learning environments, and the psychological effects of methods, resources, organization and non-school experience on the educational process. Includes instruction in learning theory, human growth and development, research methods, and psychological evaluation.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3034	School Psychologists	$93,610	$87,250	-$6,360 (-6.8%)
19-3039	Psychologists, All Other	$111,340	$98,940	-$12,400 (-11.1%)
25-1066	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,530	$83,050	-$10,480 (-11.2%)

45.0201 Anthropology, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human beings, their antecedents and related primates, and their cultural behavior and institutions, in comparative perspective. Includes instruction in biological/physical anthropology, primatology, human paleontology and prehistoric archeology, hominid evolution, anthropological linguistics, ethnography, ethnology, ethnohistory, socio-cultural anthropology, psychological anthropology, research methods, and applications to areas such as medicine, forensic pathology, museum studies, and international affairs.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3091	Anthropologists and Archeologists	$71,070	$66,210	-$4,860 (-6.8%)
25-1061	Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,530	$92,320	-$10,210 (-10%)

45.0401 Criminology. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of crime as a sociopathological phenomenon, the behavior of criminals, and the social institutions evolved to respond to crime. Includes instruction in the theory of crime, psychological and social bases of criminal behavior, social value systems and the theory of punishment, criminal law and criminal justice systems, penology, rehabilitation and recidivism, studies of specific types of crime, social attitudes and policy, and applications to specific issues in law enforcement administration and policy.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3039	Psychologists, All Other	$111,340	$98,940	-$12,400 (-11.1%)
19-3041	Sociologists	$111,670	$83,040	-$28,630 (-25.6%)
19-4099	Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$64,640	$45,920	-$18,720 (-29%)
25-1111	Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,820	$86,050	+$1,230 (+1.5%)

45.0601 Economics, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A general program that focuses on the systematic study of the production, conservation and allocation of resources in conditions of scarcity, together with the organizational frameworks related to these processes. Includes instruction in economic theory, micro- and macroeconomics, comparative economic systems, money and banking systems, international economics, quantitative analytical methods, and applications to specific industries and public policy issues.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3011	Economists	$130,910	$116,160	-$14,750 (-11.3%)
19-3022	Survey Researchers	$73,470	$85,010	+$11,540 (+15.7%)
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$57,700	-$5,860 (-9.2%)
25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,140	$137,710	+$4,570 (+3.4%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)

45.0602 Applied Economics. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the application of economic principles and analytical techniques to the study of particular industries, activities, or the exploitation of particular resources. Includes instruction in economic theory; microeconomic analysis and modeling of specific industries, commodities; the economic consequences of resource allocation decisions; regulatory and consumer factors; and the technical aspects of specific subjects as they relate to economic analysis.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$86,480	$76,300	-$10,180 (-11.8%)
19-3011	Economists	$130,910	$116,160	-$14,750 (-11.3%)
19-3022	Survey Researchers	$73,470	$85,010	+$11,540 (+15.7%)
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$57,700	-$5,860 (-9.2%)
25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,140	$137,710	+$4,570 (+3.4%)

45.0603 Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of mathematical and statistical analysis of economic phenomena and problems. Includes instruction in economic statistics, optimization theory, cost/benefit analysis, price theory, economic modeling, and economic forecasting and evaluation.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$84,620	-$27,710 (-24.7%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$118,910	-$5,680 (-4.6%)
19-3011	Economists	$130,910	$116,160	-$14,750 (-11.3%)
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$57,700	-$5,860 (-9.2%)
25-1063	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$133,140	$137,710	+$4,570 (+3.4%)

45.0701 Geography. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of the spatial distribution and interrelationships of people, natural resources, plant and animal life. Includes instruction in historical and political geography, cultural geography, economic and physical geography, regional science, cartographic methods, remote sensing, spatial analysis, and applications to areas such as land-use planning, development studies, and analyses of specific countries, regions, and resources.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
17-3031	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$56,890	$71,030	+$14,140 (+24.9%)
19-3092	Geographers	$98,160	N/A	N/A
25-1064	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,020	$103,880	+$4,860 (+4.9%)

45.0702 Geographic Information Science and Cartography. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of map-making and the application of mathematical, computer, and other techniques to the analysis of large amounts of geographic data and the science of mapping geographic information. Includes instruction in cartographic theory and map projections, computer-assisted cartography, geographic information systems, map design and layout, photogrammetry, air photo interpretation, remote sensing, spatial analysis, geodesy, cartographic editing, and applications to specific industrial, commercial, research, and governmental mapping problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
17-1021	Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$82,860	$86,640	+$3,780 (+4.6%)
17-3031	Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$56,890	$71,030	+$14,140 (+24.9%)
19-3092	Geographers	$98,160	N/A	N/A
25-1064	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,020	$103,880	+$4,860 (+4.9%)

45.0901 International Relations and Affairs. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of international politics and institutions, and the conduct of diplomacy and foreign policy. Includes instruction in international relations theory, foreign policy analysis, international law and organization, the comparative study of specific countries and regions, and the theory and practice of diplomacy.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3094	Political Scientists	$137,600	N/A	N/A
25-1065	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,160	$116,270	+$11,110 (+10.6%)

45.1001 Political Science and Government, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A general program that focuses on the systematic study of political institutions and behavior. Includes instruction in political philosophy, political theory, comparative government and politics, political parties and interest groups, public opinion, political research methods, studies of the government and politics of specific countries, and studies of specific political institutions and processes.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3094	Political Scientists	$137,600	N/A	N/A
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$57,700	-$5,860 (-9.2%)
25-1065	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,160	$116,270	+$11,110 (+10.6%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)

45.1101 Sociology, General. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3041	Sociologists	$111,670	$83,040	-$28,630 (-25.6%)
19-4061	Social Science Research Assistants	$63,560	$57,700	-$5,860 (-9.2%)
25-1067	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,270	$97,440	+$170 (+0.2%)

45.1201 Urban Studies/Affairs. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the application of social science principles to the study of urban institutions and the forces influencing urban social and political life. Includes instruction in urban theory, the development and evolution of urban areas, urban sociology, principles of urban and social planning, and the politics and economics of urban government and services.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9199	Managers, All Other	$149,890	$130,640	-$19,250 (-12.8%)
19-3041	Sociologists	$111,670	$83,040	-$28,630 (-25.6%)
19-3051	Urban and Regional Planners	$89,730	$80,620	-$9,110 (-10.2%)
25-1069	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$92,950	$102,510	+$9,560 (+10.3%)

13.0201 Bilingual and Multilingual Education. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to bilingual/bicultural children or adults, and/or the design and implementation of educational programs having the goal of producing bilingual/bicultural individuals. Includes preparation to serve as teachers and administrators in bilingual/bicultural education programs.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$41,450	$40,740	-$710 (-1.7%)
25-2012	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$67,020	$63,060	-$3,960 (-5.9%)
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$69,790	$63,180	-$6,610 (-9.5%)
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$70,040	$68,740	-$1,300 (-1.9%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)
25-3011	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$64,660	$68,240	+$3,580 (+5.5%)
25-3099	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$71,610	$64,680	-$6,930 (-9.7%)

13.0202 Multicultural Education. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the design, and implementation of instructional and advising services for culturally diverse learning populations. Includes instruction in cultural diversity, at-risk populations, multilingual and ESL education, program and curriculum design, instructional technology, information resources, LEP and minority education strategies, counseling and communicating with multicultural populations, law and regulations, and applications to specific cultural groups, educational services, and research issues.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-3011	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$64,660	$68,240	+$3,580 (+5.5%)
25-3099	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$71,610	$64,680	-$6,930 (-9.7%)

13.0301 Curriculum and Instruction. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the curriculum and related instructional processes and tools, and that may prepare individuals to serve as professional curriculum specialists. Includes instruction in curriculum theory, curriculum design and planning, instructional material design and evaluation, curriculum evaluation, and applications to specific subject matter, programs or educational levels.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	$77,600	$79,070	+$1,470 (+1.9%)

13.0401 Educational Leadership and Administration, General. (BSc, PostBacCert, FPD, Spec)

A program that focuses on the general principles and techniques of administering a wide variety of schools and other educational organizations and facilities, supervising educational personnel at the school or staff level, and that may prepare individuals as general administrators and supervisors.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9031	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$62,640	$57,480	-$5,160 (-8.2%)
11-9032	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$113,360	$111,000	-$2,360 (-2.1%)
11-9033	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$124,450	$112,510	-$11,940 (-9.6%)
11-9039	Education Administrators, All Other	$99,460	$95,350	-$4,110 (-4.1%)

13.0404 Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision. (BSc)

A program that prepares individuals to supervise instructional and support personnel at the school building, facility or staff level. Includes instruction in the principles of staffing and organization, the supervision of learning activities, personnel relations, administrative duties related to departmental or unit management, and specific applications to various educational settings and curricula.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9031	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$62,640	$57,480	-$5,160 (-8.2%)
11-9032	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$113,360	$111,000	-$2,360 (-2.1%)
11-9033	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$124,450	$112,510	-$11,940 (-9.6%)
11-9039	Education Administrators, All Other	$99,460	$95,350	-$4,110 (-4.1%)

13.0501 Educational/Instructional Technology. (BSc, AltPostMSc)

A program that focuses on integrating technology into educational curricula. Includes instruction in foundations of educational technology, computer applications, utilizing technology for assessment, multimedia instruction, web-based instruction, distance education, and designing and producing educational software and materials.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	$73,760	$75,200	+$1,440 (+2%)
25-4022	Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$69,180	$69,230	+$50 (+0.1%)
25-9031	Instructional Coordinators	$77,600	$79,070	+$1,470 (+1.9%)

13.0601 Educational Evaluation and Research. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the principles and procedures for generating information about educational programs, personnel and methods, and the analysis of such information for planning purposes. Includes instruction in evaluation theory, evaluation research design and planning, administering evaluations and related data collection activities, data reporting requirements, data analysis and interpretation, and related economic and policy issues.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
13-1111	Management Analysts	$114,710	$86,870	-$27,840 (-24.3%)
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,440	$92,770	-$13,670 (-12.8%)
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)

13.0607 Learning Sciences. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the multiple aspects of learning in different environments, including specific aspects of the content to be mastered, cognitive aspects of the student, the instructional environment and materials, the preparation and activities of the instructor, socio-cultural and linguistic components, and assessment outcomes. Includes instruction in the social, organizational, and cultural dynamics of learning; learning and cognition; learning strategies; educational psychology; educational testing and measurement; instructional design and technology; and statistical design of educational research.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3131	Training and Development Managers	$140,590	$134,870	-$5,720 (-4.1%)
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,440	$92,770	-$13,670 (-12.8%)
25-1069	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$92,950	$102,510	+$9,560 (+10.3%)
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-9099	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$55,700	$56,640	+$940 (+1.7%)

13.1001 Special Education and Teaching, General. (Cert<1y, Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert)

A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers in a collaborative or team environment. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-2051	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$72,610	$63,160	-$9,450 (-13%)
25-2055	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	N/A	N/A	N/A
25-2056	Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	N/A	N/A	N/A
25-2057	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$72,310	$65,480	-$6,830 (-9.4%)
25-2058	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$74,610	$64,860	-$9,750 (-13.1%)
25-2059	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$74,180	$61,020	-$13,160 (-17.7%)
25-9043	Teaching Assistants, Special Education	N/A	N/A	N/A

13.1004 Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented. (BSc)

A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults exhibiting exceptional intellectual, psychomotor or artistic talent or potential, or who exhibit exceptional maturity or social leadership talents, and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying gifted and talented students, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising gifted and talented students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

13.1013 Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. (BSc, AltPostMSc)

A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with autism, and that prepares individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with autism, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising autistic students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-2051	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	$72,610	$63,160	-$9,450 (-13%)
25-2055	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten	N/A	N/A	N/A
25-2056	Special Education Teachers, Elementary School	N/A	N/A	N/A
25-2057	Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$72,310	$65,480	-$6,830 (-9.4%)
25-2058	Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$74,610	$64,860	-$9,750 (-13.1%)
25-2059	Special Education Teachers, All Other	$74,180	$61,020	-$13,160 (-17.7%)

13.1201 Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. (BSc, PostBacCert, AltPostMSc)

A program that prepares individuals to teach adult students in various settings, including basic and remedial education programs, continuing education programs, and programs designed to develop or upgrade specific employment-related knowledge and skills.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
13-1151	Training and Development Specialists	$73,760	$75,200	+$1,440 (+2%)
25-3011	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$64,660	$68,240	+$3,580 (+5.5%)
25-3021	Self-Enrichment Teachers	$53,330	$42,340	-$10,990 (-20.6%)

13.1202 Elementary Education and Teaching. (Cert2y+)

A program that prepares individuals to teach students in the elementary grades, which may include kindergarten through grade eight, depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all elementary education subject matter.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$69,790	$63,180	-$6,610 (-9.5%)

13.1209 Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to teach students in formal settings prior to beginning regular elementary school, usually ranging in age from three to six years (or grade one), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$41,450	$40,740	-$710 (-1.7%)
25-2012	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$67,020	$63,060	-$3,960 (-5.9%)

13.1210 Early Childhood Education and Teaching. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to teach students ranging in age from infancy through eight years (grade three), depending on the school system or state regulations. Includes preparation to teach all relevant subject matter.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$41,450	$40,740	-$710 (-1.7%)
25-2012	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$67,020	$63,060	-$3,960 (-5.9%)
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$69,790	$63,180	-$6,610 (-9.5%)
25-9042	Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	N/A	N/A	N/A
25-9043	Teaching Assistants, Special Education	N/A	N/A	N/A

13.1211 Online Educator/Online Teaching. (BSc)

A program that prepares individuals to teach students at various academic levels through online instructional technologies. Includes instruction in andragogy, pedagogy, assessment, instructional design and technology, and learning science.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$79,890	-$14,580 (-15.4%)
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$69,790	$63,180	-$6,610 (-9.5%)
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$70,040	$68,740	-$1,300 (-1.9%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)
25-3021	Self-Enrichment Teachers	$53,330	$42,340	-$10,990 (-20.6%)
25-3099	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$71,610	$64,680	-$6,930 (-9.7%)

13.1299 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in teacher education and professional development not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A

13.1301 Agricultural Teacher Education. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational agricultural programs at various educational levels.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1041	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,790	$103,100	+$5,310 (+5.4%)
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-1194	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$68,710	$70,840	+$2,130 (+3.1%)
25-2023	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$68,690	$80,930	+$12,240 (+17.8%)
25-2032	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$70,550	$62,420	-$8,130 (-11.5%)

13.1306 Foreign Language Teacher Education. (BSc)

A program that prepares individuals to teach foreign languages programs at various educational levels, other than French, German or Spanish.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-1124	Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,670	N/A	N/A
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$70,040	$68,740	-$1,300 (-1.9%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)

13.1308 Family and Consumer Sciences/Home Economics Teacher Education. (PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to teach vocational home economics programs at various educational levels.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-1192	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,450	N/A	N/A
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$70,040	$68,740	-$1,300 (-1.9%)
25-2023	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School	$68,690	$80,930	+$12,240 (+17.8%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)
25-2032	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School	$70,550	$62,420	-$8,130 (-11.5%)

13.1312 Music Teacher Education. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to teach music and music appreciation programs at various educational levels.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-1121	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,240	$117,920	+$15,680 (+15.3%)
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$70,040	$68,740	-$1,300 (-1.9%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)

13.1314 Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. (PostBacCert, AltPostMSc)

A program that prepares individuals to teach physical education programs and/or to coach sports at various educational levels.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-1193	Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,980	$77,690	-$10,290 (-11.7%)
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$70,040	$68,740	-$1,300 (-1.9%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)
27-2022	Coaches and Scouts	$58,910	$58,410	-$500 (-0.8%)
39-9031	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$51,360	$42,340	-$9,020 (-17.6%)

13.1399 Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. (BSc, PostBacCert, FPD, Spec)

Any instructional program in teacher education, specific academic and vocational programs not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-3099	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$71,610	$64,680	-$6,930 (-9.7%)

13.1401 Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. (PostBacCert, AltPostMSc)

A program that focuses on the principles and practice of teaching English to students who are not proficient in English or who do not speak, read or write English, and that may prepare individuals to function as teachers and administrators in such programs.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-2011	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$41,450	$40,740	-$710 (-1.7%)
25-2012	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$67,020	$63,060	-$3,960 (-5.9%)
25-2021	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$69,790	$63,180	-$6,610 (-9.5%)
25-2022	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$70,040	$68,740	-$1,300 (-1.9%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)
25-3011	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$64,660	$68,240	+$3,580 (+5.5%)

13.1502 Adult Literacy Tutor/Instructor. (BSc, AltPostMSc)

A program that prepares individuals to serve as instructors and mentors for adults in basic or functional literacy programs in school, institutional, community, and private settings.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-3011	Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$64,660	$68,240	+$3,580 (+5.5%)
25-9049	Teaching Assistants, All Other	N/A	N/A	N/A

13.9999 Education, Other. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in education not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1081	Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,500	$72,090	-$6,410 (-8.2%)
25-3099	Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$71,610	$64,680	-$6,930 (-9.7%)

30.0801 Mathematics and Computer Science. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program with a general synthesis of mathematics and computer science or a specialization which draws from mathematics and computer science.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$187,990	$152,110	-$35,880 (-19.1%)
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
15-1252	Software Developers	$144,570	$111,210	-$33,360 (-23.1%)
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$91,750	-$24,950 (-21.4%)
15-2021	Mathematicians	$122,520	N/A	N/A
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$118,910	-$5,680 (-4.6%)
15-2099	Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other	$84,700	N/A	N/A
25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,830	N/A	N/A
25-1022	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$92,880	$82,700	-$10,180 (-11%)

30.1299 Historic Preservation and Conservation, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program that focuses on architectural design and building techniques for historic and restored structures not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3013	Facilities Managers	$114,520	$105,050	-$9,470 (-8.3%)
19-3093	Historians	$78,470	$79,170	+$700 (+0.9%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$79,890	-$14,580 (-15.4%)
25-4011	Archivists	$67,620	$61,770	-$5,850 (-8.7%)

30.1901 Nutrition Sciences. (Cert2y+, PostBacCert, FPD)

A scientific program that focuses on the utilization of food for human growth and metabolism, in both normal and dysfunctional states, from the interdisciplinary perspective of the agricultural, human, biological, and biomedical sciences. Includes instruction in food science, biochemistry, physiology, dietetics, food and nutrition studies, biotechnology, biophysics, and the clinical sciences.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1029	Biological Scientists, All Other	$100,440	$94,210	-$6,230 (-6.2%)
19-1099	Life Scientists, All Other	$101,940	$85,420	-$16,520 (-16.2%)
25-1042	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$101,340	$90,860	-$10,480 (-10.3%)
25-1071	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$137,900	$113,640	-$24,260 (-17.6%)
25-1192	Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,450	N/A	N/A
25-9021	Farm and Home Management Educators	$60,470	N/A	N/A
29-1031	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$74,770	$67,860	-$6,910 (-9.2%)
29-2051	Dietetic Technicians	$39,560	$50,450	+$10,890 (+27.5%)

30.2501 Cognitive Science, General. (PostBacCert, FPD)

A program that focuses on the study of the mind and the nature of intelligence from the interdisciplinary perspectives of computer science, philosophy, mathematics, psychology, neuroscience, and other disciplines. Includes instruction in mathematics and logic, cognitive process modeling, dynamic systems, learning theories, brain and cognition, neural networking, programming, and applications to topics such as language acquisition, computer systems, and perception and behavior.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$79,890	-$14,580 (-15.4%)

30.3101 Human Computer Interaction. (PostBacCert, FPD)

An interdisciplinary program that focuses on the study of the interaction between people and technology and how that technology impacts society, and combines disciplines within the fields of computing and information science (information systems, software engineering, artificial intelligence and design), engineering, and the behavior sciences (cognitive science, cognitive psychology, sociology, organizational psychology, and social psychology). Includes instruction in information technology, cognitive and behavioral sciences, and systems design.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$187,990	$152,110	-$35,880 (-19.1%)
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$135,790	-$16,520 (-10.8%)
15-1255	Web and Digital Interface Designers	$111,450	$92,830	-$18,620 (-16.7%)
15-1299	Computer Occupations, All Other	$116,700	$91,750	-$24,950 (-21.4%)
25-1021	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$105,830	N/A	N/A

30.3301 Sustainability Studies. (PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the concept of sustainability from an interdisciplinary perspective. Includes instruction in sustainable development, environmental policies, ethics, ecology, landscape architecture, city and regional planning, economics, natural resources, sociology, and anthropology.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
19-1031	Conservation Scientists	$74,310	$77,910	+$3,600 (+4.8%)
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$80,480	-$8,160 (-9.2%)
19-3051	Urban and Regional Planners	$89,730	$80,620	-$9,110 (-10.2%)
19-3099	Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$106,440	$92,770	-$13,670 (-12.8%)
19-4042	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$56,770	$49,480	-$7,290 (-12.8%)
25-1053	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,360	$128,640	+$28,280 (+28.2%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$79,890	-$14,580 (-15.4%)

30.3601 Cultural Studies and Comparative Literature. (Cert2y+)

A program with a general synthesis of cultural studies and comparative literature or a specialization which draws from cultural studies and comparative literature. Includes instruction in anthropology, comparative linguistics, cultural studies, history, literary criticism, literary studies, philosophy, political economy, sociology, and textual studies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
25-1062	Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,350	$89,130	-$8,220 (-8.4%)
25-1123	English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$90,400	$96,320	+$5,920 (+6.5%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)

30.4101 Environmental Geosciences. (Cert2y+)

A program that focuses on the scientific study of the environmental implications of geological processes and human activities on Earth. Includes instruction in environmental/natural resource management, geographic information systems (GIS), geology, hydrology, regulatory agency compliance, hazard identification and mitigation, environmental law, environmental policy, and sustainability studies.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
13-1041	Compliance Officers	$84,980	$76,580	-$8,400 (-9.9%)
19-2041	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$88,640	$80,480	-$8,160 (-9.2%)
19-2042	Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$111,310	$79,160	-$32,150 (-28.9%)
19-2043	Hydrologists	$98,130	$92,250	-$5,880 (-6%)
19-3092	Geographers	$98,160	N/A	N/A
19-4042	Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$56,770	$49,480	-$7,290 (-12.8%)
25-1051	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$112,950	$114,670	+$1,720 (+1.5%)
25-1053	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,360	$128,640	+$28,280 (+28.2%)
25-2031	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$73,700	$67,300	-$6,400 (-8.7%)

30.7001 Data Science, General. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that focuses on the analysis of large scale data sources from the interdisciplinary perspectives of applied statistics, computer science, data storage, data representation, data modeling, mathematics, and statistics. Includes instruction in computer algorithms, computer programming, data management, data mining, information policy, information retrieval, mathematical modeling, quantitative analysis, statistics, trend spotting, and visual analytics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-3021	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$187,990	$152,110	-$35,880 (-19.1%)
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$135,790	-$16,520 (-10.8%)
15-1243	Database Architects	$142,620	$131,350	-$11,270 (-7.9%)
15-1252	Software Developers	$144,570	$111,210	-$33,360 (-23.1%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$84,620	-$27,710 (-24.7%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$118,910	-$5,680 (-4.6%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$79,890	-$14,580 (-15.4%)

30.7099 Data Science, Other. (PostBacCert)

Any instructional program in data science not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
11-9121	Natural Sciences Managers	$173,500	$112,710	-$60,790 (-35%)
15-1221	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$152,310	$135,790	-$16,520 (-10.8%)
15-1243	Database Architects	$142,620	$131,350	-$11,270 (-7.9%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$84,620	-$27,710 (-24.7%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$118,910	-$5,680 (-4.6%)
25-1199	Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$94,470	$79,890	-$14,580 (-15.4%)

30.7102 Business Analytics. (BSc, PostBacCert)

A program that prepares individuals to apply data science to solve business challenges. Includes instruction in machine learning, optimization methods, computer algorithms, probability and stochastic models, information economics, logistics, strategy, consumer behavior, marketing, and visual analytics.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

Average graduate salary for this degree:

SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
13-1111	Management Analysts	$114,710	$86,870	-$27,840 (-24.3%)
13-1161	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$86,480	$76,300	-$10,180 (-11.8%)
15-2041	Statisticians	$112,330	$84,620	-$27,710 (-24.7%)
15-2051	Data Scientists	$124,590	$118,910	-$5,680 (-4.6%)

30.9999 Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. (Cert2y+, BSc, PostBacCert, FPD)

Any instructional program in multi/interdisciplinary studies not listed above.

Graduate Career Earnings in Minnesota

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SOC Code	Occupation	US National	Minnesota Avg	MN vs US
99-9999	NO MATCH	N/A	N/A	N/A