Metropolitan State University-Minnesota Rankings & Recognition

Metropolitan State University-Minnesota appears in 11 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #140 of 379 for criminal justice, and #7 of 8 ranked colleges in Minnesota.

Metropolitan State University-Minnesota rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Criminal justice

Ranked #140 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 60 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $64,481; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $21,445; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 58 of 100 · #7 of 8 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 89th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 13th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 70th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 33th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 33% of earnings

Ranked just above: Grand Valley State University (#139)
Ranked just below: SUNY Buffalo State (#141)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Communications

Ranked #158 of 388 for value

Communication and Media Studies · 34 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,355; Ranked-college median: $56,130
Median debt: $13,106; Ranked-college median: $19,593

Value score 55.3 of 100 · #4 of 9 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 73th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 94th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 15th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: Furman University (#157)
Ranked just below: University of South Carolina Aiken (#159)

Best colleges for communications

Marketing

Ranked #219 of 354 for value

Marketing · 46 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $67,031; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $15,000; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 43.5 of 100 · #7 of 9 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 48th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 85th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 14th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 22% of earnings

Ranked just above: DeSales University (#218)
Ranked just below: Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi (#220)

Best colleges for marketing

Finance

Ranked #268 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 48 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $74,237; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $18,077; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 32.4 of 100 · #7 of 9 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 38th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 50th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 13th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 24% of earnings

Ranked just above: East Tennessee State University (#267)
Ranked just below: Saint Cloud State University (#269)

Best colleges for finance

Biology

Ranked #282 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $63,149; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $14,187; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 55.4 of 100 · #11 of 20 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 73th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 92th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 18th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Emmanuel College-Massachusetts (#281)
Ranked just below: University of North Texas (#283)

Best colleges for biology

Psychology

Ranked #293 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 120 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $55,824; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $14,025; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 57.2 of 100 · #7 of 20 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 75th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 21th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 22th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 25% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of the Pacific (#292)
Ranked just below: Rowan University (#294)

Best colleges for psychology

Computer science

Ranked #312 of 466 for value

Computer Science · 85 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $92,342; Ranked-college median: $97,375
Median debt: $13,342; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 39.4 of 100 · #10 of 12 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 41th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 18th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 81th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $16,804) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 14% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Mary Washington (#311)
Ranked just below: California State University-San Bernardino (#313)

Best colleges for computer science

Education

Ranked #328 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,025; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $18,000; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 43.4 of 100 · #12 of 18 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 53th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 14th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 77th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 24th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Southern Indiana (#327)
Ranked just below: Lebanon Valley College (#329)

Best colleges for education

Accounting

Ranked #347 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 62 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,457; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $20,304; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 30.7 of 100 · #11 of 11 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 39th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 39th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 17th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 28% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Michigan-Flint (#346)
Ranked just below: Indiana State University (#348)

Best colleges for accounting

Business

Ranked #406 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 192 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $71,209; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $16,000; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 54.8 of 100 · #15 of 25 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 71th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 19th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 88th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 29th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 23% of earnings

Ranked just above: Rockhurst University (#405)
Ranked just below: University of Southern Maine (#407)

Best colleges for business

Nursing

Ranked #467 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 76 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $83,504; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $14,490; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 41.1 of 100 · #16 of 18 in Minnesota

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 43th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 15th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 83th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 25th percentile

Average net price $26,556 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 45.9% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: American International College (#466)
Ranked just below: Herzing University-Brookfield (#468)

Best colleges for nursing

Quick facts

Admit rate: 98.7%
Avg. net price: $26,556
Graduation: 45.9%
Students: 5,616

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