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Certificate (under 1 year)+13% vs national median127 grads tracked

Transportation and Materials Moving at Dakota County Technical College

Ranked 13th of 49 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Transportation and Materials Moving by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,244
middle 50%: $26,785 – $57,042
Median · 5 years out
$57,273
middle 50%: $42,631 – $77,362
Median · 10 years out
$62,487
middle 50%: $47,119 – $79,221

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Transportation and Materials Moving (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Dakota County Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Transportation and Materials Moving earn a median $41,244 one year after graduating, rising to $62,487 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% above the national median of $50,800 for this field, ranking 13th of 49 reporting programs.

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,413 total interest

Same major at other universities

Illinois Valley Community College
$60,613 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$57,301 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$56,500 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$56,406 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$54,365 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$54,211 · 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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