Community College Earnings in Minnesota

Community college graduates in Minnesota (10 years post graduation) earn approximately $35,400 per year (2021).
The community colleges in Minnesota with the highest earning graduates are listed below (where sufficient data available).

Community College Earnings in Minnesota (2021)

  • College Student Earnings Location
  • Rank: #11.
    Dunwoody College of Technology
    Dunwoody College of Technology Photo - Welding students in a Dunwoody classroom/workshop
    Private not-for-profit
    $48,300
    818 Dunwoody Blvd
    Minneapolis,  MN  55403
    (612) 374-5800
  • Rank: #22.
    Herzing University-Minneapolis
    Private not-for-profit
    $45,100
    435 Ford Road, Suite 1000
    St. Louis Park,  MN  55426
    (763) 535-3000
  • Rank: #33.
    Academy College
    Private for-profit
    $42,100
    1600 W. 82nd Street, Suite 100
    Bloomington,  MN  55431
    (952) 851-0066
  • Rank: #44.
    Inver Hills Community College
    Inver Hills Community College Photo - Inver Hills Commencement Spring 2018
    Public
    $41,500
    2500 80th St E
    Inver Grove Heights,  MN  55076
    (651) 450-3000
  • Rank: #55.
    Normandale Community College
    Public
    $40,100
    9700 France Ave S
    Bloomington,  MN  55431
    (952) 358-8200
  • Rank: #66.
    Anoka Technical College
    Public
    $39,800
    1355 Highway 10 West
    Anoka,  MN  55303
    (763) 433-1100
  • Rank: #77.
    Anoka-Ramsey Community College
    Public
    $39,500
    11200 Mississippi Blvd NW
    Coon Rapids,  MN  55433
    (763) 433-1100
  • Rank: #88.
    Northland Community and Technical College
    Public
    $39,400
    1101 Hwy One East
    Thief River Falls,  MN  56701
    (218) 793-2800
  • Rank: #9-109.- 10.
    Hibbing Community College
    Public
    $39,200
    1515 East 25th Street
    Hibbing,  MN  55746
    (218) 262-7200
  • Rank: #9-109.- 10.
    North Hennepin Community College
    Public
    $39,200
    7411 85th Ave N
    Brooklyn Park,  MN  55445
    (763) 488-0391
  • Rank: #1111.
    St Cloud Technical and Community College
    Public
    $39,100
    1540 Northway Drive
    Saint Cloud,  MN  56303
    (320) 308-5000
  • Rank: #1212.
    Dakota County Technical College
    Dakota County Technical College Photo - Brewing and Beer Steward Technology
    Public
    $38,000
    1300 145th Street East
    Rosemount,  MN  55068
    (651) 423-8301
  • Rank: #1313.
    Century College
    Public
    $37,700
    3300 Century Ave N
    White Bear Lake,  MN  55110
    (651) 770-3200
  • Rank: #1414.
    Bethany Lutheran College
    Bethany Lutheran College Photo - Bethany is part a member of the NCAA - Division III.
    Private not-for-profit
    $37,600
    700 Luther Dr
    Mankato,  MN  56001
    (507) 344-7000
  • Rank: #1515.
    Rochester Community and Technical College
    Public
    $37,200
    851 30th Ave SE
    Rochester,  MN  55904
    (507) 285-7210
  • Rank: #1616.
    Alexandria Technical & Community College
    Alexandria Technical & Community College Photo
    Public
    $37,000
    1601 Jefferson Streeet
    Alexandria,  MN  56308
    (320) 762-0221
  • Rank: #1717.
    Minneapolis Community and Technical College
    Public
    $36,900
    1501 Hennepin Ave
    Minneapolis,  MN  55403
    (612) 659-6000
  • Rank: #1818.
    Lake Superior College
    Public
    $36,700
    2101 Trinity Rd
    Duluth,  MN  55811
    (800) 432-2884
  • Rank: #1919.
    Vermilion Community College
    Vermilion Community College Photo - Students are taking in a project and working outdoors in the natural environment.
    Public
    $36,200
    1900 East Camp Street
    Ely,  MN  55731
    (218) 235-2100
  • Rank: #20-2120.- 21.
    Minnesota State Community and Technical College
    Minnesota State Community and Technical College Photo
    Public
    $36,100
    1414 College Way
    Fergus Falls,  MN  56537
    (877) 450-3322
  • Rank: #20-2120.- 21.
    South Central College
    Public
    $36,100
    1920 Lee Blvd
    North Mankato,  MN  56003
    (507) 389-7200
  • Rank: #2222.
    Minneapolis Business College
    Private for-profit
    $35,800
    1711 W County Rd B
    Roseville,  MN  55113
    (651) 636-7406
  • Rank: #2323.
    Minnesota West Community and Technical College
    Public
    $35,400
    1593 11th Ave
    Granite Falls,  MN  56241
    (800) 658-2330
  • Rank: #2424.
    Ridgewater College
    Ridgewater College Photo - Automated Systems Tech
    Public
    $35,300
    2101 15th Ave NW
    Willmar,  MN  56201
    (800) 722-1151
  • Rank: #25-3125.- 31.
    Itasca Community College
    Public
    $35,200
    1851 East Highway 169
    Grand Rapids,  MN  55744
    (218) 322-2300
  • Rank: #25-3125.- 31.
    Minnesota School of Business-Richfield
    Public
    $35,200
    1401 W 76 St
    Minneapolis,  MN  55423
    (612) 861-2000
  • Rank: #25-3125.- 31.
    Minnesota School of Business-Plymouth
    Public
    $35,200
    1455 County Rd 101 North
    Minneapolis,  MN  55447
    (763) 476-2000
  • Rank: #25-3125.- 31.
    Minnesota School of Business-Rochester
    Public
    $35,200
    2521 Pennington Drive NW
    Rochester,  MN  55901
    (507) 536-9500
  • Rank: #25-3125.- 31.
    Minnesota School of Business-Blaine
    Public
    $35,200
    3680 Pheasant Ridge Dr NE
    Minneapolis,  MN  55449
    (763) 225-8000
  • Rank: #25-3125.- 31.
    Minnesota School of Business-Waite Park
    Public
    $35,200
    1201 2nd Street South
    Waite Park,  MN  56387
    (320) 257-2000
  • Rank: #25-3125.- 31.
    Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
    Public
    $35,200
    11500 193rd Ave NW
    Elk River,  MN  55330
    (763) 367-7000
  • Rank: #32-3432.- 34.
    Central Lakes College-Brainerd
    Central Lakes College-Brainerd Photo
    Public
    $34,800
    501 West College Drive
    Brainerd,  MN  56401
  • Rank: #32-3432.- 34.
    Hennepin Technical College
    Public
    $34,800
    9000 Brooklyn Blvd
    Brooklyn Park,  MN  55445
    (952) 995-1300
  • Rank: #32-3432.- 34.
    McNally Smith College of Music
    McNally Smith College of Music Photo - Students conversing on the campus of McNally Smih in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota.
    Private, for profit
    $34,800
    19 Exchange Street East
    Saint Paul,  MN  55101
    (651) 291-0177
  • Rank: #3535.
    Riverland Community College
    Public
    $34,400
    1900 8th Ave NW
    Austin,  MN  55912
    (507) 433-0600
  • Show 12 more community colleges in Minnesota (out of 47 total colleges)
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