Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, Minnesota. 80 certificate and associate programs, public. 80 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Minnesota.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $19,391 | $57,576 (101) | $101,510 Registered Nurses |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $56,641 (25) | $73,940 Medical Equipment Repairers |
| Ground Transportation | Undergraduate certificate | $10,952 | $48,563 (77) | $61,990 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | $46,087 (28) | $60,280 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | $5,500 | $44,468 (43) | $61,140 Machinists |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | — | $44,021 (24) | $61,140 Machinists |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | $6,500 | $39,286 (47) | $58,390 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | $35,060 (28) | $43,380 Security Guards |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $35,060 (14) | $65,270 Dental Assistants |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $9,425 | $33,370 (225) | $84,280 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $30,228 (17) | $81,600 Accountants and Auditors |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | $27,669 (13) | $65,270 Dental Assistants |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Associate's degree | — | $26,121 (13) | $76,440 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | $24,421 (23) | $99,340 General and Operations Managers |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Associate's degree | — | $20,140 (11) | $76,360 Producers and Directors |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's degree | $14,500 | not published | $47,560 Community Health Workers |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $81,600 Accountants and Auditors |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,750 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $71,280 Conservation Scientists |
| Agriculture, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,610 Soil and Plant Scientists |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $83,400 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $50,480 Medical Assistants |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $50,480 Medical Assistants |
| Animal Sciences | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $57,310 Agricultural Technicians |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $48,770 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $48,770 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Area Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $81,580 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Biology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,460 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,340 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,840 Office Clerks, General |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $47,840 Office Clerks, General |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $99,340 General and Operations Managers |
| Chemistry | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,460 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $103,510 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $130,050 Software Developers |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $130,050 Software Developers |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $130,050 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $130,050 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $130,050 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $97,860 Project Management Specialists |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Associate's degree | — | not published | $97,860 Project Management Specialists |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $43,380 Security Guards |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $38,590 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $44,280 Data Entry Keyers |
| Design and Applied Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,860 Graphic Designers |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,860 Graphic Designers |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $73,940 Medical Equipment Repairers |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $172,130 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,340 General and Operations Managers |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $83,360 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Associate's degree | — | not published | $83,360 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $66,410 Interpreters and Translators |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,360 Producers and Directors |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,460 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $38,110 Firefighters |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $42,940 Food Batchmakers |
| Food Science and Technology | Associate's degree | — | not published | $42,940 Food Batchmakers |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,440 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $35,520 Childcare Workers |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $35,520 Childcare Workers |
| Human Services, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,940 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Human Services, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,940 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $102,430 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $84,280 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Music | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,460 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $85,920 Compliance Officers |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | Associate's degree | — | not published | $85,920 Compliance Officers |
| Plant Sciences | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $71,280 Conservation Scientists |
| Political Science and Government | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,460 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,680 Nursing Assistants |
| Social Work | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,790 Social Workers, All Other |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Associate's degree | — | not published | $43,620 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,350 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,350 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,800 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,800 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $58,390 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.