Computer Information Systems at Metropolitan State University

Every computer information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CIS program at Metropolitan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,552. Of the 1,934 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University in 2021, 47 of them were computer information systems majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Computer Information Systems section at the bottom of this page.

Metro State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Metro State

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Metro State does offer online education options in CIS for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

Metro State Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Metro State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Metro State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	13
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	96
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	132
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	267
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	291

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Metro State. This makes it the #133 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

CIS Student Demographics at Metro State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Metropolitan State University.

Metro State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a bachelor's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Metro State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Metropolitan State University with a master's in CIS.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Metro State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology
• Information Science
• Computer Science

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MN, the home state for Metropolitan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer Systems Analysts	18,710	$92,920
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.