Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median1,198 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Ranked 319th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$34,768
middle 50%: $27,206 – $41,586
Median · 5 years out
$41,074
middle 50%: $32,212 – $52,504
Median · 10 years out
$50,041
middle 50%: $37,716 – $65,503
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
Minnesota State Community and Technical College offers health profession certificates. Graduates earn a median of $34,768 in year one and $50,041 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?
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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
9.9 yrs
≈ $11,585 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northwestern Connecticut Community College
$41,357 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$41,301 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 9
$41,284 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$41,258 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$41,165 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$41,079 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$41,070 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$41,019 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$40,944 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$40,937 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$40,759 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$40,550 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$93,359 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$87,285 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,839 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,854 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$70,527 · 5 yrs out
Construction Management (Associate)
$70,057 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$64,655 · 5 yrs out
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