Computer Science programs in Minnesota
10 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $50,270 at North Hennepin Community College.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Software Developers in Minnesota earn a median of $130,050 a year across 35,890 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $176,380 | 10,970 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $91,750 | 4,180 |
| Data Scientists | $128,800 | 4,020 |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | $76,000 | 2,930 |
| Information Security Analysts | $130,710 | 2,680 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park | Associate's degree | $10,029 | $50,270 (21 grads) | 32 |
| Normandale Community College Bloomington | Associate's degree | — | not published | 50 |
| Anoka-Ramsey Community College Coon Rapids | Associate's degree | — | not published | 19 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 13 |
| Inver Hills Community College Inver Grove Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Pine Technical & Community College Pine City | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 16 |
| Saint Paul College Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | 10 |
| University of Northwestern-St Paul Saint Paul | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Computer Science — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.