Rasmussen University Information Technology (Associate's): Tuition, Graduate Salary, and Debt
- Associate's in Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
- Private for-profit university
- St. Cloud, MN
- About 12 graduates a year
College Scorecard June 2026 release · BLS wages May 2025
The short answer
Rasmussen University information technology graduates earn about what information technology graduates earn nationally, $42,043 in their first year. The typical graduate leaves with $21,480 in federal loans, close to the national median of $17,665. Several Minnesota programs report higher pay.
How it compares
Each figure is the median for graduates of the program. The Minnesota and national columns are the medians across all information technology associate's programs that report the figure.
Debt and first-year pay at every Minnesota information technology program
Programs in the upper left give graduates higher pay for less debt. Dashed lines mark the Minnesota medians.
Hover over or tap a dot to see the school. Only programs that report both earnings and debt are shown.
Paying back the loans
On a standard 10-year plan, the median debt means a payment of about $228 a month, or 6.5% of a graduate's typical monthly pay in the first year.
Where graduates work, and what the pay is worth
71% of graduates (25 of 35) were working in Minnesota one year after graduating. Prices in the St. Cloud area are about 12% below the national average, so a $42,043 salary here buys what about $47,977 buys in a typical US city.
Careers this field leads to
These are the jobs that the federal crosswalk from fields of study to occupations links to information technology, largest first. Pay is the median across all experience levels.
Project Management Specialists
$97,860Median pay in Minnesota. 18,850 people work in this job in Minnesota. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 7% from 2025 to 2035, with about 76,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
Computer User Support Specialists
$63,630Median pay in Minnesota. 15,320 people work in this job in Minnesota. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 39,700 openings a year. Typical education to start: some college, no degree.
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$176,380Median pay in Minnesota. 10,970 people work in this job in Minnesota. Nationally, jobs are projected to grow 16% from 2025 to 2035, with about 53,500 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree, plus 5 years or more of related work experience.
Network and Computer Systems Administrators
$101,870Median pay in Minnesota. 4,550 people work in this job in Minnesota. Nationally, jobs are projected to shrink 4% from 2025 to 2035, with about 13,400 openings a year. Typical education to start: bachelor's degree.
About Rasmussen University
Information Technology ranks 11th of 17 associate's programs at Rasmussen University by first-year earnings. The top three are Nursing ($68,119), Diagnostic and Treatment Professions ($51,036), and Computer Engineering ($48,263).
Other information technology associate's programs near St. Cloud
Common questions
The median graduate earns $42,043 one year after graduating. The median across information technology associate's programs in Minnesota is $44,549.
The median federal loan balance is $21,480, which ranks 5th lowest of 5 information technology associate's programs in Minnesota. That works out to about $228 a month over 10 years.
It depends on your other options. Debt equals 51% of first-year earnings, against a national median of 44%. Compare the cost with other Minnesota programs before deciding.
Most do. 71% (25 of 35) were working in Minnesota one year after graduating.
About this data
- Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid (grants or loans).
- Earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school. Graduates who went straight to further study are not included.
- Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
- Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Minnesota comparisons when their main campus is in another state.
- Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago. BLS wages are from May 2025.
- School-level numbers like tuition, admission rate, and graduation rate are for the whole school, not the information technology program.
Sources
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
- Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities, 2024
- NCES, CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 crosswalk, and IPEDS institution directory, 2024