Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians programs in Minnesota
11 schools in Minnesota teach this, at certificate or associate level. The Department of Education publishes earnings for none of them, so the figures below are what the occupation itself pays.
What this work pays in Minnesota
Power Plant Operators in Minnesota earn a median of $94,390 a year across 970 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $81,290 | 670 |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | $94,370 | 590 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $65,000 | 450 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $99,900 | — |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century College White Bear Lake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| Century College White Bear Lake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Dakota County Technical College Rosemount | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College Cloquet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Superior College Duluth | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Riverland Community College Austin | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Central College North Mankato | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College Saint Cloud | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.