Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, MN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Minnesota State Community and Technical College has 26 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate), where graduates earn a median $90,982 four years after finishing, against $68,407 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$49,055
Former students who received federal aid
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 Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 55 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 28 | $63,636 | $90,982 | $68,40733% above | $12,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 55 | $66,788 | $71,406 | $79,94311% below | $19,604 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 22 | $47,854 | $63,817 | $60,0866% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 9 | $50,075 | $62,231 | $54,82314% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 39 | $58,400 | $60,950 | $64,0635% below | $13,446 |
| Construction Management | 5 | $62,834 | $57,698 | $72,61921% below | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 21 | $49,723 | $55,475 | $64,87814% below | $12,000 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 7 | $50,983 | $54,350 | $59,9969% below | N/A |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | 11 | N/A | $53,280 | $55,9355% below | N/A |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 47 | $50,302 | $52,931 | $39,48634% above | $13,360 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 28 | $33,742 | $49,931 | $49,1342% above | $12,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 19 | $49,493 | $49,930 | $51,6873% below | $20,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 15 | $31,461 | $49,230 | $47,3064% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 239 | $37,196 | $47,411 | $42,77411% above | $12,000 |
| Computer Programming | 3 | N/A | $46,903 | $59,64621% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 15 | $40,664 | $44,794 | $41,4458% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 20 | $43,887 | $43,659 | $49,13811% below | $15,628 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 108 | $50,562 | $73,127 | $64,69313% above | $6,500 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 32 | $50,945 | $63,894 | $49,58829% above | $5,500 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 57 | $41,217 | $59,866 | $56,8215% above | $9,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 18 | $47,658 | $48,134 | $50,5935% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 8 | $30,880 | $43,499 | $38,71412% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $43,598 | $43,282 | $45,4035% below | $28,619 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 0 | $43,005 | N/A | $31,95935% above | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 0 | N/A | $35,268 | $35,5181% below | N/A |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 43 | $18,601 | $22,027 | $25,01212% below | $8,647 |
Careers linked to the programs Minnesota State Community and Technical College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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