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Cybersecurity program at Metropolitan State University
Saint Paul, MN · Public 4-year · (651) 793-1300 · School website
On Minnesota's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Higher Learning Commission
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 1
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- Typical pay for information security analystsBLS OEWS May 2025, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- $130,710
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, read October 8, 2026.
On the WIOA list (Minnesota)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer ForensicsBachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · In person · CIP 11.1003 | $28,123 | 180 weeks, 24 hours a week | 82.4% | 78.9% | $13,154 | 142 |
| Computer ForensicsSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · In person · CIP 11.1003 | $5,625 | 30 weeks, 24 hours a week | 54.5% | 81.8% | $16,632 | 22 |
| Cyber OperationsPost-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · Online only · CIP 11.1003 | $7,274 | 180 weeks, 18 hours a week | 54.5% | 81.8% | $16,632 | 22 |
| CybersecurityBachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · In person · CIP 11.1003 | $28,123 | 180 weeks, 24 hours a week | 82.4% | 78.9% | $13,154 | 142 |
| CybersecuritySub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · In person · CIP 11.1003 | $5,625 | 30 weeks, 24 hours a week | 54.5% | 81.8% | $16,632 | 22 |
| Information AssuranceBachelor's or baccalaureate degree normally requiring 3-5 years of full-time study such as B.A. B.S. and others · In person · CIP 11.1003 | $28,123 | 180 weeks, 24 hours a week | 82.4% | 78.9% | $13,154 | 142 |
| Information Assurance (IA) and Information TechnolPost-bachelor's or post-baccalaureate certificate · Online only · CIP 11.1003 | $8,082 | 180 weeks, 20 hours a week | 54.5% | 81.8% | $16,632 | 22 |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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