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Computer and Information Sciences, General bachelor's degree outcomes at Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public · Federal field 1101

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$7,374 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure: 30.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling: $55,000 / year
10-year scenario: +62% · Positive payoff
Price evidence: College-wide context only

PRICE SENSITIVITY

The price can change the verdict.

Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.

← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →

$0Annual price+$220,000

$16,000Current college-wide context+$156,000

$17,000Current college-wide context+$152,000

$32,000Annual price+$92,000

$48,000Annual price+$28,000

$64,000Annual price−$36,000

$80,000Annual price−$100,000

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$59,158 → Not available

Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort

Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

20Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$16,863

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$26,113

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$85,000

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$277/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$16,863Institution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCE$25,172Institution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATE98.7%Institution context

COMPLETION RATE43.6%Institution-wide completion rate

WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$59,158Year 1

$85,000Year 4

Not availableYear 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$7,083

Estimated loan payment$277

20borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$85,000 vs. $92,374

$7,374 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median

WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.

Computer and Information Research Scientists$135,850 median wageMN estimate · 30 jobs · 15-1221+21.8% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSoftware Developers$130,050 median wageMN estimate · 35,890 jobs · 15-1252+10.2% projected U.S. growth · 95.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSoftware Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$101,700 median wageMN estimate · 2,630 jobs · 15-1253+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 10.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Science Teachers, Postsecondary$85,710 median wageMN estimate · 480 jobs · 25-1021+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeWeb and Digital Interface Designers$82,650 median wageMN estimate · 1,520 jobs · 15-1255+6.0% projected U.S. growth · 8.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer and Information Systems Managers$176,380 median wageMN estimate · 10,970 jobs · 11-3021+15.8% projected U.S. growth · 53.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Network Architects$133,270 median wageMN estimate · 2,040 jobs · 15-1241+7.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Architects$133,050 median wageMN estimate · 1,240 jobs · 15-1243+9.4% projected U.S. growth · 3.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeData Scientists$128,800 median wageMN estimate · 4,020 jobs · 15-2051+34.6% projected U.S. growth · 24.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Systems Analysts$106,350 median wageMN estimate · 11,330 jobs · 15-1211+7.9% projected U.S. growth · 32.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeInformation Security Analysts$130,710 median wageMN estimate · 2,680 jobs · 15-1212+21.0% projected U.S. growth · 14.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeNetwork and Computer Systems Administrators$101,870 median wageMN estimate · 4,550 jobs · 15-1244-4.1% projected U.S. growth · 13.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree

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