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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

Graduates of Minnesota State Community and Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $34,768 one year after graduating, rising to $50,041 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 319th of 370 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?

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
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
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 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

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