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Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management bachelor's degree outcomes at Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN · Public · Federal field 1110

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$4,732 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
31.4% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$43,328 / year
10-year scenario
+51% · Positive payoff
Price evidence
College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY

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What stays fixed$80,331 observed annual earnings · 4 years of study · $45,000 alternative annual earnings · ten-year horizonThe marked price is this college’s institution-wide average net price, not the exact price of this program category. This is a sensitivity test, not a tuition quote or earnings forecast.
OUTCOME SIGNALS

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+25%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$56,987$71,369
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
19Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
70Borrowers 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
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

261Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
28Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
175Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
87Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$36,491Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$80,331$43,840 above the preliminary benchmark

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$13,529

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

02 · BORROWING$25,250

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$80,331

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$268/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$13,529Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$21,116Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE94.8%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE40.3%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.

$56,987Year 1
$80,331Year 4
$71,369Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

4.0% 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$6,694
Estimated loan payment$268
70borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$80,331 vs. $85,063

$4,732 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 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 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 degreeComputer Network Support Specialists$76,000 median wageMN estimate · 2,930 jobs · 15-1231+1.2% projected U.S. growth · 9k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate'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 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 degreeManagers, All Other$152,600 median wageMN estimate · 4,160 jobs · 11-9199+4.9% projected U.S. growth · 100.9k 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 degreeWeb Developers$101,020 median wageMN estimate · 1,200 jobs · 15-1254+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeDatabase Administrators$100,700 median wageMN estimate · 1,020 jobs · 15-1242-0.1% projected U.S. growth · 3.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeProject Management Specialists$97,860 median wageMN estimate · 18,850 jobs · 13-1082+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 76.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeComputer Occupations, All Other$91,750 median wageMN estimate · 4,180 jobs · 15-1299+5.1% projected U.S. growth · 27k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's 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 degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Minneapolis, MN

Capella University

$28,863 higher earnings

Earnings
$109,194
Debt
$43,435
Annual net price
$17,956
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Saint Paul, MN

Metropolitan State University

$3,227 higher earnings

Earnings
$83,558
Debt
$42,396
Annual net price
$16,863
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Salt Lake City, UT

Western Governors University

$48,972 higher earnings · $9,056 less debt · $981 lower annual net price

Earnings
$129,303
Debt
$16,194
Annual net price
$12,548
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Omaha, NE

University of Nebraska at Omaha

$34,173 higher earnings · $14,750 less debt · $88 lower annual net price

Earnings
$114,504
Debt
$10,500
Annual net price
$13,441
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DATA QUALITY

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19 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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