Certificate (1-2 years)+18% vs national median919 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Ranked 80th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,279
middle 50%: $29,839 – $50,188
Median · 5 years out
$61,275
middle 50%: $42,533 – $80,125
Median · 10 years out
$73,173
middle 50%: $52,318 – $99,192
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Graduates in health professions earn a median of $39k in their first year. This salary grows to $61k by year five and $73k by year 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?
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
7.1 yrs
≈ $8,258 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Westchester Community College
$62,187 · 5 yrs out
Howard County Junior College District
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$61,495 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Utah Tech University
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Galveston College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$61,054 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$60,969 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$60,895 · 5 yrs out
Lamar Community College
$60,880 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$60,557 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minneapolis Community and Technical College
Transportation and Materials Moving (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Associate)
$93,846 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$86,507 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$83,287 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$78,227 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,554 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$73,547 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$73,413 · 5 yrs out
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