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Associate45 grads tracked

Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians at Dakota County Technical College

Median · 1 year out
$56,595
middle 50%: $48,829 – $68,838
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

Not enough cohort years reported yet to draw a trajectory — the stat cards above show everything the Census reports for this program.

Graduates of Dakota County Technical College's associate program in Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,595 one year after graduating. Figures are based on 45 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.6 yrs
≈ $6,881 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lakeland Community College
$111,405 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$89,177 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Lakes Community College
$84,337 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$76,770 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Dakota County Technical College

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$86,150 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$85,313 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$66,486 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,266 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$64,645 · 5 yrs out

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