Metropolitan State University Graduate Programs

Metropolitan State University is a public institution located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Saint Paul is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

Where Is Metropolitan State University?

Contact details for Metro State are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN 55106-5000
Phone:	651-793-1300
Website:	www.metrostate.edu

Metropolitan State University Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 914 graduate students at Metro State, 40% are male and 60% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Metropolitan State University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	98
Black or African American	160
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	510
International Students	59
Other Races/Ethnicities	51

Geographic Diversity

Minnesota students aren't the only ones who study at Metropolitan State University. At this time, 4 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 61 countries are represented at Metro State. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Taiwan, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Metropolitan State University

There are 21 bachelor’s degree and 15 master’s degree programs available online at Metro State. In 2022-2023, 5,422 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Metro State has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 13th most popular in Minnesota for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Metro State majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Computer & Information Sciences	7%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies	14%

Metropolitan State University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Business Administration & Management	9	80	3	92
Nursing	0	62	16	78
Educational Administration	0	31	0	31
Computer Information Systems	0	19	0	19
Community Organization & Advocacy	0	17	0	17
Management Information Systems	11	0	0	11
Computer Science	0	8	0	8
Public Relations & Advertising	7	0	0	7
Writing Studies	0	7	0	7
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	7	0	7
Public Administration	0	6	0	6
Mental & Social Health Services	0	5	0	5
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	5	0	5
Information Technology	4	0	0	4
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	0	4	0	4
Mathematics	3	0	0	3
Computer Software & Applications	1	0	0	1
General Psychology	0	1	0	1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0
General Biology	0	0	0	0
Accounting	0	0	0	0
Entrepreneurial Studies	0	0	0	0
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	0
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0
International Business	0	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0
Computer Programming	0	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	0	0	0
Dental Support Services	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0
Applied Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Data Science	0	0	0	0
Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0
Philosophy	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	0	0	0
Child Development & Psychology	0	0	0	0
Economics	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0
Human Services	0	0	0	0
Social Work	0	0	0	0
Drama & Theater Arts	0	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	35	252	19	306

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
• Image Credit: By Tony Webster under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.