Computer and Information Sciences at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Fergus Falls, MN · Associate's Degree · about 11 graduates a year

$44,836
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,231
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$54,246
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#34 of 122
Rank by pay
#49 of 122
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,594
Median federal debt

Minnesota State Community and Technical College graduates in computer and information sciences earn 15% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Minnesota State Community and Technical College Compares for Computer and Information Sciences

All 122 colleges reporting computer and information sciences earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Montgomery College Rockville, MD$85,438$74,982#6—
2Howard Community College Columbia, MD$80,840$70,947#12—
3College of Southern Maryland La Plata, MD$80,349$70,516#14—
4Community College of Baltimore County Baltimore, MD$79,144$69,458#16—
5Austin Community College District Austin, TX$77,248$78,539#3$49,032
6Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA$76,680$67,525#18—
7Park University Parkville, MO$75,902$81,383#1—
8Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC$74,241$79,671#2$48,280
9Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT$74,200$70,324#15$55,961
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$73,427$73,860#9—
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31Tarrant County College District Fort Worth, TX$62,594$63,640#30—
32Southeast Community College Area Lincoln, NE$62,546$64,644#26$55,738
33Elizabethtown Community and Technical College Elizabethtown, KY$62,512$70,782#13—
34Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls, MN$62,231$59,444#49$44,836
35UCNJ Union College of Union County, NJ Cranford, NJ$62,102$54,506#69$18,160
36Nashville State Community College Nashville, TN$61,289$66,952#22$42,160
37Pellissippi State Community College Knoxville, TN$60,943$66,574#23$44,224

Other Majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers$90,982—#13 of 52
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$71,406$58,823#841 of 962
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$63,817$53,652#44 of 176
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,950$55,649#369 of 560
Construction Management$57,698—#6 of 7
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$55,475$45,942#187 of 237
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$54,350$44,988#29 of 39
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications$53,280—#57 of 87
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations$52,931$39,563#3 of 11
Business/Commerce$49,931—#109 of 205
Human Resources Management and Services$49,930$36,367#26 of 35
Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,230—#166 of 426
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,411$31,817#203 of 947
Computer Programming$46,903—#43 of 54
Health and Medical Administrative Services$44,794$39,534#94 of 286
Accounting and Related Services$43,659$39,742#186 of 225

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Minnesota State Community and Technical College computer and information sciences graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $44,836 one year after graduating and $62,231 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Minnesota State Community and Technical College rank for computer and information sciences?

Among 122 colleges reporting earnings for computer and information sciences graduates, Minnesota State Community and Technical College ranks #34 by median pay four years after graduation, and #49 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer and information sciences at Minnesota State Community and Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 15% more than the national median for computer and information sciences ($54,246), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,594.

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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.