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Minnesota Computer Specialists: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Computer Specialists in Minnesota

Fast Facts for Computer Specialists in Minnesota

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Rochester and Minneapolis
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Duluth and St. Cloud
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Minneapolis and Rochester

Salaries for Computer Specialists in Minnesota

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Minneapolis and Rochester. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Computer Specialists in Minnesota are listed below.

Selected Online Schools for Computer Specialists in Minnesota

DeVry University Online
Online

One of the largest post-secondary educators in the United States, DeVry provides access to many of its degree programs via the Internet.

  • Programs: Computer Information Systems
  • Degrees/Course Work: Bachelor

Everest University Online
Online

Offers online graduate and undergraduate degree programs. Undergraduate programs include accounting, business, computer information science, criminal investigations, criminal justice, homeland security, and paralegal. Graduate programs include MBA and criminal justice.

  • Programs: Computer Information Science
  • Degrees/Course Work: Associate, Bachelor

Stratford Career Institute
Online

Career training in several fields. Offered in a distance-learning format.

  • Programs: Personal Computer Specialist
  • Degrees/Course Work: Diploma

More Minnesota Computer-Specialists Schools

School NameCampusHighest AwardEnrolled
Bemidji State UniversityBemidjiMasters4,571
Century Community and Technical CollegeWhite Bear LakeAssociate8,968
Lake Superior CollegeDuluthAssociate4,990
Macalester CollegeSaint PaulBachelor1,920
Minnesota State University-MankatoMankatoDoctorate14,515
Minnesota State University-MoorheadMoorheadDoctorate7,494
Normandale Community CollegeBloomingtonAssociate9,165
Saint Cloud State UniversitySaint CloudDoctorate16,940
The College of Saint ScholasticaDuluthDoctorate3,259
University of Minnesota-Twin CitiesMinneapolisDoctorate & First Professional50,883
University of St Thomas Saint PaulSaint PaulDoctorate & First Professional10,984

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Computer Specialists

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Minnesota. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Computer Specialists

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Computer Specialists relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.
Metro AreaJobsSalary
(2008)
Relative
Popularity

MINNESOTA

   
Rochester340$61,5902.6
Minneapolis6,300$75,3502.3
St. Cloud110$56,5600.8
Duluth90$56,3100.5
Employment For:
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