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Information Technology at Metropolitan State University

If you are interested in studying Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Metropolitan State University. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Metropolitan State University is located in Saint Paul, MN.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 90 information technology degrees were granted at Metropolitan State University.

Online & Distance Learning at Metropolitan State University

Online coursework is an option at Metropolitan State University. Of 6,660 students, 3,119 (47%) studied exclusively online and 2,324 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the composition of Information Technology graduates at Metropolitan State University, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Information Technology graduates at Metropolitan State University are 42% women (38) and 58% men (52).

Information Technology Bachelor’s Program at Metropolitan State University

Among the 73 bachelor’s information technology degrees awarded at Metropolitan State University, 40% were women (29) and 60% were men (44).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	6
Black / African American	45
Asian	16
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Information Technology bachelor’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University, higher than the national average of 48%.*

Information Technology Master’s Program at Metropolitan State University

Of the 17 master’s information technology graduates at Metropolitan State University, 53% were women (9) and 47% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	3
Black / African American	4
Asian	4
International (Nonresident)	6

Minority students account for 47% of Information Technology master’s degree recipients at Metropolitan State University, higher than the national average of 17%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Metropolitan State University work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Telecommunications Engineering Specialists	$117,478
Data Warehousing Specialists	$117,424
Information Security Analysts	$111,930
Data Scientists	$106,295
Clinical Data Managers	$99,475
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$80,062

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.