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Master's+40% vs national median33 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Ranked 1st of 3 master's programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$82,614
middle 50%: $60,095 – $107,762
Median · 5 years out
$102,996
middle 50%: $74,301 – $115,056
Median · 10 years out
$127,603
middle 50%: $91,987 – $139,324

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (master's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Saint Mary's University of Minnesota's master's program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $82,614 one year after graduating, rising to $127,603 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 40% above the national median of $73,728 for this field, ranking 1st of 3 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
3.8 yrs
≈ $4,063 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Houston - Clear Lake
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$55,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Master's)
$120,619 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$110,151 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$110,069 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$102,435 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$100,774 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor's)
$97,037 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Master's)
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor's)
$96,105 · 5 yrs out

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