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Certificate (under 1 year)-20% vs national median57 grads tracked

Education at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Ranked 32nd of 36 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Education by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$22,534
middle 50%: $17,611 – $27,237
Median · 5 years out
$30,437
middle 50%: $21,498 – $41,154
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Education (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Minnesota West Community and Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Education earn a median $22,534 one year after graduating, rising to $30,437 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 20% below the national median of $38,279 for this field, ranking 32nd of 36 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
17.5 yrs
≈ $21,308 total interest

Same major at other universities

Western Iowa Tech Community College
$33,372 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$32,492 · 5 yrs out
Saint Augustine College
$32,300 · 5 yrs out
Hill College
$32,077 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$31,171 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$30,926 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$30,324 · 5 yrs out
Palo Alto College
$30,023 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$29,421 · 5 yrs out
Otero College
$29,336 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$81,339 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$73,677 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural and Food Products Processing (Certificate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$71,412 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$65,835 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$64,916 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$63,170 · 5 yrs out

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