Southwest Minnesota State University
Southwest Minnesota State University is a public college in Marshall, MN. Its average net price is $16,501 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.
Money
Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 to $30,000 | $11,840 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $13,458 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $13,651 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,518 |
| $110,001 and up | $23,257 |
Admissions
Outcomes
| Horizon | Median Earnings |
|---|---|
| 6 years after entry | $46,229 |
| 8 years after entry | $50,637 |
| 10 years after entry | $52,551 |
Campus Facts
Programs and What They Pay
Each figure prints the sample size behind it. A college figure appears only when at least 30 graduates sit behind it; smaller programs show the national median for the major instead. Read Why We Show Sample Sizes.
| Major | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | $60,798 National median for this major n=44,210 | Not published |
| Agricultural Business | $54,084 National median for this major n=4,648 | Not published |
| Agricultural Production Operations | $40,871 National median for this major n=581 | Not published |
| Agricultural Public Services | $45,991 National median for this major n=576 | Not published |
| Applied Mathematics | $66,131 National median for this major n=2,571 | Not published |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology | $43,049 National median for this major n=8,694 | Not published |
| Biology | $36,562 National median for this major n=68,911 | Not published |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $61,515 Small program - rough guide n=55 | $20,181 Small program - rough guide n=37 |
| Chemistry | $47,486 National median for this major n=10,597 | Not published |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | $40,105 National median for this major n=4,106 | Not published |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | $69,014 National median for this major n=5,201 | Not published |
| Communications | $42,882 National median for this major n=55,154 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $70,762 National median for this major n=44,537 | Not published |
| Computer Science | $80,182 National median for this major n=35,263 | Not published |
| Criminal Justice | $43,365 National median for this major n=59,261 | Not published |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | $41,017 National median for this major n=616 | Not published |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | $29,768 National median for this major n=14,923 | Not published |
| Education | $44,614 National median for this major n=9,571 | Not published |
| English Language and Literature, General | $36,147 National median for this major n=27,468 | Not published |
| Environmental Conservation | $40,925 National median for this major n=16,925 | Not published |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $63,115 National median for this major n=43,988 | Not published |
| History | $38,156 National median for this major n=20,617 | Not published |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $46,331 National median for this major n=9,793 | Not published |
| Liberal Arts | $42,801 National median for this major n=38,048 | Not published |
| Literature | $35,235 National median for this major n=380 | Not published |
| Marketing | $52,121 National median for this major n=47,563 | Not published |
| Mathematics | $52,843 National median for this major n=13,762 | Not published |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $47,819 National median for this major n=24,237 | Not published |
| Music | $33,156 National median for this major n=13,251 | Not published |
| Philosophy | $37,154 National median for this major n=6,052 | Not published |
| Plant Sciences | $44,457 National median for this major n=1,948 | Not published |
| Political Science and Government | $43,306 National median for this major n=36,807 | Not published |
| Psychology | $37,251 National median for this major n=100,431 | Not published |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | $37,545 National median for this major n=12,384 | Not published |
| Registered Nursing | $86,543 n=126 | $34,238 Small program - rough guide n=98 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $35,087 National median for this major n=7,289 | Not published |
| Social Work | $41,160 National median for this major n=17,635 | $26,230 Small program - rough guide n=38 |
| Sociology | $40,712 National median for this major n=29,430 | Not published |
| Special Education and Teaching | $45,695 Small program - rough guide n=40 | $31,125 Small program - rough guide n=34 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $38,612 Small program - rough guide n=46 | $26,750 Small program - rough guide n=46 |
| Studio Art | $31,108 National median for this major n=25,748 | Not published |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $45,328 National median for this major n=22,650 | Not published |
| Teaching | $43,865 Small program - rough guide n=73 | $23,404 Small program - rough guide n=58 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | $36,625 National median for this major n=401 | Not published |
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