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title: Metropolitan State University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Saint Paul, MN
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Metropolitan State University

Saint Paul, MN · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $64,705 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $44,236 – $89,487 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $12,900 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,664 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 44% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,172 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.20× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $36,705 | derived |

**44% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $12,900 (≈ 20% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $26,611 to $103,446 across 30 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $103,446 | $76,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,050 | $12,541 |
| Computer Science. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,701 | $19,287 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $64,630 | $38,159 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $64,528 | $50,693 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,194 | not reported |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $55,220 | $17,640 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,103 | $22,786 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,049 | $18,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,903 | $18,976 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,095 | $17,500 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Master's Degree | $48,059 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,114 | $21,335 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,058 | $22,789 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $44,376 | $17,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,045 | not reported |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,955 | $16,625 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,056 | $16,146 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,859 | $17,698 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,150 | $20,364 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,050 | $27,778 |
| Human Services, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,017 | $16,547 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,762 | $15,286 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,575 | $19,922 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,746 | $17,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,631 | $16,499 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,893 | $13,095 |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,034 | not reported |
| Social Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,910 | $16,125 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,611 | $13,500 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Metropolitan State University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?174020

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