Minnesota State University-Mankato
Mankato, MN · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
35
Avg Grad Earnings
$49,322/yr
Avg DegreeWorth Score
69/100
Tuition (In-State)
$9,490/yr
Out-of-state: $18,860/yr
All Programs at Minnesota State University-Mankato
35 degree programs ranked by DegreeWorth Score. Click any program for full AI scenario analysis and 10-year earnings projections.
| Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing & Nursing Administration | 89 | $75,655/yr | High | 20.6x |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 88 | $71,742/yr | Very High | 24.0x |
| Construction Management | 84 | $75,682/yr | High | 23.4x |
| Business Administration | 84 | $49,640/yr | High | 16.0x |
| Accounting and Related Services | 83 | $60,573/yr | Very High | 19.1x |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 82 | $51,248/yr | Very High | 19.9x |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 82 | $49,019/yr | Moderate | 15.2x |
| Dental Support Services | 75 | $62,496/yr | Moderate | 15.4x |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 75 | $46,691/yr | Moderate | 12.5x |
| Teacher Education | 75 | $43,307/yr | High | 12.2x |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies | 74 | $64,005/yr | Moderate | 17.3x |
| Teacher Education | 74 | $44,171/yr | High | 11.0x |
| Industrial Production Technologies | 73 | $64,528/yr | Moderate | 20.1x |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 73 | $46,691/yr | High | 11.3x |
| Marketing | 73 | $44,780/yr | Very High | 18.2x |
| Parks | 73 | $36,220/yr | Moderate | 12.6x |
| Electrical | 72 | $71,676/yr | Very High | 17.9x |
| Civil Engineering | 72 | $69,861/yr | High | 20.3x |
| Mechanical Engineering | 72 | $68,919/yr | Very High | 23.2x |
| Engineering, General | 70 | $68,044/yr | High | 20.4x |
| Social Work | 68 | $42,915/yr | Moderate | 12.7x |
| Air Transportation | 66 | $45,193/yr | Moderate | 21.2x |
| History | 66 | $39,186/yr | High | 11.3x |
| Sociology | 65 | $42,108/yr | High | 13.0x |
| Geography and Cartography | 63 | $40,553/yr | High | 14.4x |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | 62 | $32,860/yr | Moderate | 13.0x |
| Biology, General | 61 | $37,216/yr | High | 14.2x |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 60 | $38,717/yr | Moderate | 10.2x |
| Psychology, General | 60 | $34,925/yr | High | 12.6x |
| Special Education and Teaching | 59 | $47,132/yr | High | 12.5x |
| Communication and Media Studies | 58 | $39,798/yr | High | 15.0x |
| Romance Languages & Literatures | 55 | $37,845/yr | Very High | 15.9x |
| Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences | 48 | $33,093/yr | High | 10.9x |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 41 | $24,671/yr | Moderate | 6.3x |
| English Language and Literature, General | 39 | $25,136/yr | Very High | 10.8x |
About This Data
DegreeWorth analyzes 35 bachelor's degree programs at Minnesota State University-Mankato using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI automation risk research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The DegreeWorth Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three AI scenarios (optimistic, base case, pessimistic) showing how automation could affect 10-year earnings.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2025.