Hibbing Community College

    Hibbing, MN, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Remote town
    • Technical community college

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    Hibbing Community College Outcomes

    Hibbing Community College has 12 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate), where graduates earn a median $83,788 four years after finishing, against $64,693 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    43%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    54%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $49,714

    Former students who received federal aid

    Hibbing Community College graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Hibbing Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 63 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
    387 graduates · $41,646 median earnings
    Above the national median
    7 of 12 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Precision Metal Working
    Median debt is 8% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate)
    $83,788
    Field median $64,693
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate)
    $76,648
    Field median $79,943
    Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (certificate)
    $76,148
    Field median $68,390
    Criminal Justice and Corrections (certificate)
    $70,584
    Field median $58,772
    Precision Metal Working (certificate)
    $65,172
    Field median $49,100
    Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy (certificate)
    $63,891
    Field median $63,891
    Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (certificate)
    $63,533
    Field median $38,322
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (certificate)
    $55,856
    Field median $56,821
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Associate programs

    Associate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing71$73,831$76,648$79,9434% below$14,373
    Criminal Justice and Corrections18$45,354$54,578$47,30615% aboveN/A
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities387$29,087$41,646$42,7743% below$11,671
    Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians12$33,759N/A$38,60813% belowN/A

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Electrical and Power Transmission Installers27$44,464$83,788$64,69330% aboveN/A
    Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians21N/A$76,148$68,39011% above$12,000
    Criminal Justice and Corrections42N/A$70,584$58,77220% aboveN/A
    Precision Metal Working43$51,286$65,172$49,10033% above$5,500
    Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy24$40,682$63,891$63,8910% above$10,051
    Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions12$63,533N/A$38,32266% aboveN/A
    Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants105$42,351$55,856$56,8212% below$12,361
    Dental Support Services and Allied Professions13N/A$39,508$36,7488% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Hibbing Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 460 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

      Median pay
      $193,950
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Engineering, General

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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