Associate-30% vs national median596 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Dakota County Technical College
Ranked 470th of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,983
middle 50%: $31,608 – $47,084
Median · 5 years out
$47,980
middle 50%: $38,939 – $62,446
Median · 10 years out
$50,615
middle 50%: $39,119 – $69,154
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Dakota County Technical College health program graduates earn a median of $40k in year one. Earnings reach $51k after a decade.
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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
8.7 yrs
≈ $9,669 total interest
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$49,647 · 5 yrs out
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$48,943 · 5 yrs out
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$48,889 · 5 yrs out
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$47,050 · 5 yrs out
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$45,874 · 5 yrs out
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$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,648 · 5 yrs out
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$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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