Computer Information Systems at Metropolitan State University

Every computer information systems school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the CIS program at Metropolitan State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Metro State is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and has a total student population of 7,552. Of the 212 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Metropolitan State University in 2021, 47 of them were computer information systems majors.

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

Metro State Computer Information Systems Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in CIS
• Master’s Degree in CIS

Online Classes Are Available at Metro State

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Metro State does offer online courses in CIS for the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Metro State Computer Information Systems Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the CIS progam at Metro State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The CIS major at Metro State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Information Systems. 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
Best Value Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	13
Best Value Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value Computer Information Systems Schools	66
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	96
	129
Best Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	131
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Master’s Degree Schools	132
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	194
	200
Best Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	213
Most Popular Computer Information Systems Schools	248
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Degree Schools	267
Best Computer Information Systems Schools	291
	306
Most Focused Computer Information Systems Schools	370

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in CIS from Metro State. This makes it the #133 most popular school for CIS master’s degree candidates in the country.

CIS Student Demographics at Metro State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the CIS majors at Metropolitan State University.

Metro State Computer Information Systems Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 79% of CIS bachelor's degrees went to men and 21% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities in its CIS bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	11
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	14
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Metro State Computer Information Systems Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 46% of CIS master's degrees went to men and 54% went to women.

In the CIS master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of degree recipients. That is 22% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	8
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Metro State also has a doctoral program available in CIS. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Computer Information Systems

If you plan to be a CIS major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Metropolitan State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Information Technology	73

Related Majors

• Computer Programming
• Computer Software & Applications
• Information Technology
• Information Science
• Computer Science

Careers That CIS Grads May Go Into

A degree in CIS 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 Metropolitan State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MN	Average Salary in MN
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer Systems Analysts	18,710	$92,920
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	7,610	$85,620
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460

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 Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.