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Computer & Information Sciences at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

What traits are you looking for in a school for Computer & Information Sciences, you may want to check out the program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities sits in Minneapolis, MN.

Online Class Availability at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Distance learning is available at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. Of 56,666 students, 2,058 (4%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 18,568 (33%) took at least some classes online.

Computer & Information Sciences Rankings at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

These rankings give you a sense of how University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Computer & Information Sciences program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 137
Best Value	Minnesota	#20 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#58 of 1,619
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#67 of 135
Best Value	Nationwide	#857 of 1,600

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Minnesota	#1 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	The Plains States (Region)	#3 of 137
Best Value	Minnesota	#20 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#58 of 1,619
Best Value	The Plains States (Region)	#67 of 135
Best Value	Nationwide	#857 of 1,600

Earnings for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Students who complete University of Minnesota-Twin Cities’s Computer & Information Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$69,142
2 years	$71,881
3 years	$82,550
4 years	$94,257
5 years	$110,414

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Computer & Information Sciences graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities earn a median of $94,257, compared with $71,500 for all University of Minnesota-Twin Cities graduates — about 32% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Computer & Information Sciences graduates from University of Minnesota-Twin Cities comes in at $20,014.

Top-Paying Careers for Computer & Information Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the Computer & Information Sciences program at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Computer & Information Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Health Informatics Specialists	$156,714
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Business Intelligence Analysts	$143,840
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.