Best Computer Science Programs in Minnesota (2026)
Updated
This page ranks the 13 Computer Science programs in Minnesota by median earnings of Computer Science graduates four years after completing. St Olaf College leads the list at $122,912, followed by University of Minnesota-Twin Cities at $111,661 and University of St Thomas at $107,938.
Across the listed programs, median earnings range from $122,912 to $64,196, with a median of $95,637.
The list includes 6 public and 7 private nonprofit institutions. University of Minnesota-Morris posts the lowest average net price at $8,837, while University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 107th on Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions.
Saint Cloud State University has the highest admission rate at 95%, and Carleton College is the most selective, admitting 20% of applicants.
The ranked list
| Rank | School | Program Earnings | Average net price | Net price, families under $30K | Admission rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | St Olaf College · Northfield, MN | $122,912 | $23,874 | $10,404 | 48.3% |
| St Olaf College reports $122,912 in median earnings for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing, with 24 graduates in the earnings cohort. | |||||
| 2 | University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN | $111,661 | $16,778 | $6,642 | 79.8% |
| University of Minnesota-Twin Cities ranks 2nd on this list and posts a median of $111,661 for Computer Science graduates four years after completing, alongside an admission rate of 80%. | |||||
| 3 | University of St Thomas · Saint Paul, MN | $107,938 | $29,155 | $28,131 | 85.4% |
| A private nonprofit university in Saint Paul, University of St Thomas shows median earnings of $107,938 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $29,155. | |||||
| 4 | Concordia University-Saint Paul · Saint Paul, MN | $105,577 | $18,462 | $16,406 | 78.9% |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul carries median federal debt of $27,754 among Computer Science completers who borrowed, while its graduates four years after completing earn a median of $105,577. | |||||
| 5 | Saint Cloud State University · Saint Cloud, MN | $103,765 | $13,529 | $8,909 | 94.8% |
| Saint Cloud State University admits 95% of applicants and reports median earnings of $103,765 for Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 6 | Saint Johns University · Collegeville, MN | $101,188 | $25,672 | $10,354 | 90.6% |
| On Azimuth's composite ranking among nonprofit four-year institutions, Saint Johns University places 1006th and lists median earnings of $101,188 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 7 | Augsburg University · Minneapolis, MN | $95,637 | $23,873 | $21,318 | 82.0% |
| Augsburg University reports median earnings of $95,637 for Computer Science graduates four years after completing, with an average net price of $23,873. | |||||
| 8 | University of Minnesota-Morris · Morris, MN | $92,449 | $8,837 | $1,694 | 74.9% |
| University of Minnesota-Morris has the lowest average net price on the page at $8,837, and its Computer Science graduates four years after completing earn a median of $92,449. | |||||
| 9 | University of Minnesota-Duluth · Duluth, MN | $91,911 | $18,743 | $7,256 | 88.8% |
| Median federal debt among Computer Science completers who borrowed stands at $21,500 for University of Minnesota-Duluth, alongside median earnings of $91,911 four years after completing. | |||||
| 10 | Winona State University · Winona, MN | $88,164 | $17,503 | $10,224 | 75.5% |
| Winona State University ranks 10th on this list, with median earnings of $88,164 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and an admission rate of 75%. | |||||
| 11 | Carleton College · Northfield, MN | $76,460 | $25,407 | $7,881 | 20.4% |
| Carleton College is the most selective school on the page, admitting 20% of applicants, and reports median earnings of $76,460 for Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
| 12 | Minnesota State University Moorhead · Moorhead, MN | $66,325 | $17,997 | $11,129 | 58.8% |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead posts median earnings of $66,325 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing and an average net price of $17,997. | |||||
| 13 | Gustavus Adolphus College · Saint Peter, MN | $64,196 | $22,900 | $12,015 | 61.0% |
| Gustavus Adolphus College ranks 13th on this list, with median earnings of $64,196 for its Computer Science graduates four years after completing. | |||||
How this list is ordered
Programs are ordered by the median earnings of their Computer Science graduates four years after completing, highest first. Only programs with a reported earnings cohort in Minnesota appear. The figure is the median for federally aided completers of the program who were working and not enrolled. For 3 of the 13 listed programs the figure is the two-year completion median rather than the four-year one. The metric does not adjust for graduate school enrollment, cost, or who enrolls, and it is not a measure of teaching quality. The spread from St Olaf College to the lowest-ranked program is $58,716, and the gap between St Olaf College and University of Minnesota-Twin Cities is $11,251.
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