St Cloud Technical and Community College
Saint Cloud, MN, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
St Cloud Technical and Community College has 24 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (associate), where graduates earn a median $80,223 four years after finishing, against $73,919 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
$53,305
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 St Cloud Technical and Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 40 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 9 | $71,357 | $80,223 | $73,9199% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 39 | $68,605 | $77,952 | $79,9432% below | $19,500 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 12 | $52,634 | $70,185 | $60,08617% above | N/A |
| Computer Programming | 9 | $66,353 | N/A | $47,20141% above | N/A |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | 4 | N/A | $66,234 | $57,12916% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 45 | $67,014 | $63,400 | $64,0631% below | $12,837 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 19 | $49,224 | $62,055 | $57,1209% above | N/A |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 18 | $53,268 | $60,100 | $59,9960% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 13 | $42,879 | $56,802 | $49,13816% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 38 | $52,762 | $55,313 | $64,87815% below | $16,251 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 0 | $44,914 | $55,199 | $49,32312% above | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 260 | $44,068 | $49,858 | $42,77417% above | $12,000 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 10 | N/A | $48,372 | $52,0907% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 12 | $37,890 | N/A | $43,05612% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 9 | $41,139 | $35,424 | $41,44515% below | N/A |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | 10 | N/A | $31,855 | $37,78316% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | 29 | $48,738 | $72,045 | $64,69311% above | N/A |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | 20 | N/A | $67,307 | $49,58836% above | N/A |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | 18 | N/A | $59,675 | $60,6702% below | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 36 | $48,595 | $58,970 | $50,59317% above | $9,337 |
| Precision Metal Working | 15 | $52,556 | $58,749 | $49,10020% above | N/A |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 76 | $47,544 | $54,132 | $56,8215% below | $14,500 |
| Carpenters | 10 | N/A | $42,052 | $43,7884% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 15 | $39,943 | N/A | $34,80215% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs St Cloud Technical and Community 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/Information Technology Administration and Management, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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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