Metropolitan State University Graduate Programs

Metropolitan State University is a Public, 4-years school located in Saint Paul, MN. Metropolitan State offers total 35 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $10,977 ($10,570 Minnesota residents)
  • Graduate Students: 806
  • Graduate Programs: 35

Metropolitan State Graduate Programs Overview

Metropolitan State University (referred to as Metropolitan State) is a Public, 4-years school located in Saint Paul, MN. Metropolitan State offers total 35 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Metropolitan State University is $10,570 for Minnesota residents and $10,977 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $491 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 806 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 6,294 with undergraduate students.
Metropolitan State 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesMinnesota residents: $10,570
Out-of-State: $10,977
Costs per Credit$491
Graduate Students806
Graduate Programs35 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Metropolitan State University

Metropolitan State University is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1975 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Metropolitan State University graduate schools offers 35 major programs and 12 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 306 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Metropolitan State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Metropolitan State with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs (1 online)27
Information Technology1 program (1 online)19
Computer Science1 program 8
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 0
Education [+] 1 program 31
Urban Education and Leadership1 program 31
English Language and Literature [+] 1 program 7
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing1 program 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 1 program 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1 program 7
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program 5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 5
Psychology [+] 1 program 1
Psychology1 program 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 0
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 0
Human Services [+] 2 programs (1 online)23
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program 17
Public Administration1 program (1 online)6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 5 programs (1 online)71
Dental Public Health and Education1 program 4
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program 5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 30
Nurse Anesthetist1 program 32
Nursing Science1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)80
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)59
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program (1 online)21
Total19 programs (5 online)252
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Business [+] 1 program 3
Business Administration and Management1 program 3
Total1 program3
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program 16
Nursing Science1 program 16
Total1 program16
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program (1 online)7
Technical and Scientific Communication1 program (1 online)7
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)5
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program (1 online)1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)4
Education [+] 2 programs (1 online)0
Urban Education and Leadership1 program 0
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 3
Mathematics1 program 3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs (1 online)0
Nursing Education1 program 0
Nursing Administration1 program 0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Clinical Nurse Specialist1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 4 programs (2 online)20
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)1
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program (1 online)0
Project Management1 program 8
Management Information Systems1 program 11
Total14 programs (7 online)35

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Metropolitan State graduate programs is $10,570 for Minnesota residents and $10,977 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $491 for Minnesota residents and $491 for other students. The average living costs is - when a student lives off campus.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Metropolitan State
Minnesota residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,828$9,828
Fees$742$742
Costs per Credit Hour$491$491
Living off-campus$22,832

Graduate Student Population

At Metropolitan State graduate schools, there are total 806 graduate students. Among them, 397 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 335 men and 471 women students at Metropolitan State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Metropolitan State.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Metropolitan State University
TotalMaleFemale
Total806335471
American Indian/Native American514
Asian893752
Black/African American1548074
Hispanic351520
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White434160274
Two More251015
Un-Known1239
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Metropolitan State
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students806397225184

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