Program Payoff

Dakota County Technical College

Rosemount, Minnesota. 67 certificate and associate programs, public. 67 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Minnesota.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $12,000 $60,771 (22) $71,960
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $56,234 (28) $73,940
Medical Equipment Repairers
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $51,273 (12) $78,690
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $12,000 $50,677 (29) $97,860
Project Management Specialists
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $49,436 (13) $70,680
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate $10,156 $47,494 (51) $78,160
Electricians
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree $12,000 $47,260 (46) $78,160
Electricians
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $12,000 $44,858 (64) $58,390
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $18,599 $44,542 (48) $99,340
General and Operations Managers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $9,500 $43,240 (35) $46,680
Nursing Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $16,325 $42,402 (35) $81,600
Accountants and Auditors
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $41,025 (15) $58,390
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Associate's degree $38,829 (17) $46,680
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $5,500 $38,829 (62) $61,140
Machinists
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $6,500 $36,668 (27) $65,270
Dental Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $36,560 (14) $50,480
Medical Assistants
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $6,500 $34,259 (30) $65,270
Dental Assistants
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree $33,993 (15) $77,820
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $33,192 (24) $50,480
Medical Assistants
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $29,685 (29) $63,860
Graphic Designers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $26,933 (17) $76,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $25,194 (13) $35,520
Childcare Workers
Food Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $42,940
Food Batchmakers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $76,350
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree $12,000 not published
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $10,295 not published $57,270
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $81,600
Accountants and Auditors
Air Transportation Associate's degree not published $61,230
Flight Attendants
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $48,770
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
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
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $78,690
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $130,050
Software Developers
Computer Programming Associate's degree not published $130,050
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $130,050
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Associate's degree not published $130,050
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $97,860
Project Management Specialists
Construction Management Undergraduate certificate not published $97,860
Project Management Specialists
Construction Management Associate's degree not published $97,860
Project Management Specialists
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $63,860
Graphic Designers
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $70,680
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $73,940
Medical Equipment Repairers
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $94,390
Power Plant Operators
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $94,390
Power Plant Operators
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $99,340
General and Operations Managers
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $76,360
Producers and Directors
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $76,360
Producers and Directors
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $76,750
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Associate's degree not published $76,750
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $76,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree not published $76,350
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $71,960
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $77,820
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $35,520
Childcare Workers
Human Resources Management and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $78,760
Human Resources Specialists
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $75,570
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Legal Support Services Associate's degree not published $75,570
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Management Information Systems and Services Undergraduate certificate not published $176,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Management Information Systems and Services Associate's degree not published $176,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Marketing Undergraduate certificate not published $87,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Marketing Associate's degree not published $87,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
Nanotechnology Associate's degree not published $108,850
Engineers, All Other
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $43,620
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
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
Visual and Performing Arts, General Undergraduate certificate not published $63,860
Graphic Designers

"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.