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
Minnesota State Community and Technical College health program graduates earn $30k in their first year. The five-year median salary is $38k.
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
11.2 yrs
≈ $13,409 total interest
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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
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
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
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
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