WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)-14% vs national median219 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Minnesota State Community and Technical College

Ranked 222nd of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,567
middle 50%: $23,281 – $35,769
Median · 5 years out
$38,336
middle 50%: $31,480 – $47,498
Median · 10 years out
$45,268
middle 50%: $35,849 – $56,642

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minnesota State Community and Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $29,567 one year after graduating, rising to $45,268 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 222nd of 303 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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,409 total interest

Same major at other universities

McHenry County College
$39,061 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$38,799 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$38,731 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$38,695 · 5 yrs out
Bridgerland Technical College
$38,447 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 6
$38,362 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$38,244 · 5 yrs out
Lane Community College
$38,130 · 5 yrs out
Flathead Valley Community College
$37,841 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$37,792 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$37,722 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$37,592 · 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

Related fields of study

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Compare universities
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medical Support Services
Compare universities
Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems
Compare universities
Chiropractic
Compare universities
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
Compare universities