Associate+7% vs national median176 grads tracked
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Hennepin Technical College
Ranked 21st of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$30,491
middle 50%: $23,141 – $40,342
Median · 5 years out
$44,060
middle 50%: $32,476 – $59,550
Median · 10 years out
$60,590
middle 50%: $44,700 – $78,655
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Hennepin Technical College graduates in communications technologies earn $30k initially. Median earnings reach $44k after five years and $61k after ten.
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
9.3 yrs
≈ $11,480 total interest
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,751 · 5 yrs out
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$45,365 · 5 yrs out
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