Computer Science at Saint Cloud State University

If you plan to study computer science, 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. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 students received a bachelor's degree in computer science from St. Cloud State University.

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

St. Cloud State University Computer Science Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science
• Master’s Degree in Computer Science

Online Classes Are Available at St. Cloud State University

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? St. Cloud State University offers distance education options for computer science at the following degree levels:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Master’s Degree

St. Cloud State University Computer Science Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the computer science progam at St. Cloud State University 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 computer science major at St. Cloud State University is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Computer Science. 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 General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	10
Most Popular Online General Computer Science Schools	12
Best Value General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	17
Best Value General Computer Science Schools	42
Best General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	54
	65
Best General Computer Science Schools	75
Best General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	75
	95
	133
Most Focused General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	165
Most Popular General Computer Science Master’s Degree Schools	175
Most Popular General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	178
Most Popular General Computer Science Schools	194
Most Focused General Computer Science Bachelor’s Degree Schools	278
Most Focused General Computer Science Schools	286

In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in computer science from St. Cloud State University. This makes it the #176 most popular school for computer science master’s degree candidates in the country.

Computer Science Student Demographics at St. Cloud State University

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

St. Cloud State University Computer Science Bachelor’s Program

Of the 52 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in computer science from St. Cloud State University in 2021, 81% were men and 19% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	25
International Students	19
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

St. Cloud State University Computer Science Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 12 students earned a master's degree in computer science from St. Cloud State University. About 25% of these graduates were women and the other 75% were men.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	1
International Students	11
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Careers That Computer Science Grads May Go Into

A degree in computer science 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
Software Applications Developers	19,970	$96,750
Computer and Information Systems Managers	9,510	$143,300
Systems Software Developers	6,460	$110,460
Computer Workers	6,200	$81,650
Computer Programmers	4,520	$86,710

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.