# Metropolitan State University: Information Technology (bachelor's)

Saint Paul, MN. IPEDS 174020, CIP 11.10. Page: https://educationguide.com/colleges/metropolitan-state-university/majors/information-technology

## Graduate outcomes
- Median earnings 1 year after graduating: $54,025
- Median earnings 4 years after graduating: $83,558 (U.S. median for this major: $85,477 across 83 colleges)
- Median federal loan debt: $42,396 (U.S. median $26,917)
- Rank in MN: 1 of 2 colleges by 4-year earnings
- Versus the U.S. median: -$1,919

## Cost to finish and years to pay back (EducationGuide calculation)
School-wide net price x 4.67 years (average time graduates took). Earnings gain = $83,558 minus $38,184 for high school graduates ages 25-34 in MN (Census ACS 2020-2024).

| Family income | Net price / yr | Cost to finish | Years to pay back |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | $15,238 | $71,161 | 1.6 years |
| 30-48k | $16,656 | $77,784 | 1.7 years |
| 48-75k | $16,659 | $77,798 | 1.7 years |
| 75-110k | $18,994 | $88,702 | 2.0 years |
| 110k+ | $21,905 | $102,296 | 2.3 years |

Method: https://educationguide.com/how-we-score#value

## Information Technology at MN colleges
| College | Earnings 4 yrs | Median debt | Avg. net price | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metropolitan State University | $83,558 | $42,396 | $16,863 | 44% |
| Saint Cloud State University | $80,331 | $25,250 | $13,529 | 40% |

## Careers
- Network / systems administrator (SOC 15-1244): median wage $102,790 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, $101,870 MN, $99,130 U.S.; U.S. jobs -4.1% by 2035
- Project Management Specialists (SOC 13-1082): median wage $97,860 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, $97,860 MN, $102,320 U.S.; U.S. jobs 6.7% by 2035
- Computer and Information Systems Managers (SOC 11-3021): median wage $178,080 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, $176,380 MN, $175,140 U.S.; U.S. jobs 15.8% by 2035

## Sources and years
- Earnings (4 yr): Treasury AY2017-2018, AY2018-2019 pooled earnings cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars; debt: NSLDS pooled AY2018-19, AY2019-20 cohort

Free to reuse with attribution: cite "EducationGuide.com" with a link to the page URL. Most figures are U.S. government data (public domain); loan default rates and athletics come from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By 1.0, attribution required) and founding years from Wikidata (CC0).