Graduate School Tuition at Metropolitan State University

Metropolitan State University is a four-years, public school located in Saint Paul, MN. It offers 35 graduate programs - 19 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 14 Post-bachelor's. The 2024 average tuition & fees of graduate programs is $10,570 for Minnesota residents and $10,977 for others. A total of 806 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 6,294 students at Metropolitan State.
Metropolitan State offers online graduate programs and 397 out of 806 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
The Master's Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($61,800) after graduation and the Master's Business Administration and Management program is reported as the second highest-earning program with a $61,300 average salary.
You can find Metropolitan State's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

Metropolitan State University is a four-years, public school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $10,570 for Minnesota residents and $10,977 for out-of-state students. It offers thirty-five (35) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameMetropolitan State University
Typefour-years, public
Address700 East Seventh Street, Saint Paul, MN
Graduate School Students914 students
397 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$10,570
Out-of-State$10,977
Student to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)
Number of Offered Graduate ProgramsTotal 35 Graduate Programs
19 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 14 Post graduate certificates

2024 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Metropolitan State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs.
For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are $10,570 and $10,977 for non-Minnesota residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $510.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$0$10,171
Fees$0$806
Cost per Credit$0$510
Books & Supplies$1,500
Room & Board$15,864 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$9,064 (Off-Campus)
Off-Campus Total$26,428$37,405
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,804$9,147$10,237$10,570-
Out-of-State$16,886$17,552$10,237$10,570$10,977

Graduate Programs By Area of Study

Metropolitan State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 35 major areas - 19 Master's (5 online programs), 2 Doctorate , 14 Post-Bachelor'(7 online programs).
252 students have been conferred Master's degree and 27 students have received Doctorate degree last year. The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctoratePost-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total2522735-
Men99420-
Women1532315-
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Technical and Scientific CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance NOT OFFERED 4ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Education and Leadership NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Clinical Nurse SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and ManagementONLINE 1ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $61,300 - -
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational ManagementONLINE NOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Project ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Management Information SystemsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Information Technology19ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer Science8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance NOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Urban Education and Leadership31 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Psychology1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Community Organization and Advocacy17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Public Administration6ONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dental Public Health and Education4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $61,800 - -
Nurse Anesthetist32 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Nursing ScienceONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management59ONLINE ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing $61,300 - -
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management21ONLINE NOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nursing ScienceONLINE NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance NOT OFFERED ONLINE NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Applied LinguisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
CorrectionsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Dental Hygiene/HygienistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -
Surgical Technology/TechnologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing - - -

Graduate Student Population

Total 6,914 students enrolled in Metropolitan State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status. In graduate schools, 914 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees.
By gender, it has 370 male and 544 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 219 full-time and 695 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 397 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 225 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total914219 695
Men Students37069 301
Women Students544150 394
By race/ethnicity 510 White, 160 Black, and 98 Asian students are attending at Metropolitan State University. The detailed graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
TotalMenWomen
Total914 370544
American Indian or Native American6 24
Asian46 52160
Black160 8080
Hispanic36 1818
White510 183327
Tow or More Races22 1012
Race Unknown23 419
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field.
At Metropolitan State, 397 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 225 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment806
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses397
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses225
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses184
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses397
Minnesota Resident369
Other State In U.S.26
Outside of U.S.0

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