Information Technology at Saint Cloud State University

If you plan to study information technology, take a look at what Saint Cloud State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

St. Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and approximately 11,841 students attend the school each year. Of the 1,859 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Saint Cloud State University in 2021, 141 of them were information technology majors.

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

St. Cloud State University Information Technology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in IT
• Master’s Degree in IT

Online Classes Are Available at St. Cloud State University

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

St. Cloud State University does offer online education options in IT for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

St. Cloud State University Information Technology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks IT programs across the country. The following shows how St. Cloud State University performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The IT major at St. Cloud State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Information Technology. 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
Most Popular Information Technology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	12

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in IT from St. Cloud State University. This makes it the #65 most popular school for IT master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do IT Graduates from St. Cloud State University Make?

The median salary of IT students who receive their bachelor's degree at St. Cloud State University is $54,472. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is 6% higher than the national average of $51,250 for all IT bachelor's degree recipients.

IT Student Demographics at St. Cloud State University

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the IT majors at Saint Cloud State University.

St. Cloud State University Information Technology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 141 IT students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from St. Cloud State University, about 73% were men and 27% were women. The typical IT bachelor's degree program is made up of only 22% women. So female students are more repesented at St. Cloud State University since its program graduates 5% more women than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	17
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	37
International Students	75
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

St. Cloud State University Information Technology Master’s Program

The IT program at St. Cloud State University awarded 26 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 62% of these degrees went to men with the other 38% going to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	18
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

St. Cloud State University also has a doctoral program available in IT. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Computer Science

Careers That IT Grads May Go Into

A degree in IT 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 Saint Cloud State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Computer User Support Specialists	12,910	$55,560
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Managers	9,350	$128,590
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650

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 Xylem22 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.