Program Payoff

Lake Superior College

Duluth, Minnesota. 68 certificate and associate programs, public. 68 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Minnesota.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $65,332 (21) $78,280
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $20,125 $51,197 (107) $101,510
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $15,684 $47,963 (72) $83,400
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $13,000 $44,984 (29) $65,270
Dental Assistants
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $13,500 $42,682 (11) $97,860
Project Management Specialists
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree $42,123 (15) $103,510
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $41,565 (13) $70,680
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $13,000 $38,721 (30) $50,480
Medical Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $11,000 $34,704 (23) $61,140
Machinists
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $33,993 (13) $75,570
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $10,500 $33,325 (160) $84,280
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $32,925 (17) $99,340
General and Operations Managers
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $31,133 (23) $81,600
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate $13,500 $30,926 (21) $50,480
Medical Assistants
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $30,520 (12) $58,390
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $12,000 $29,685 (17) $58,390
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate $10,925 (17) $103,510
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $78,160
Electricians
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $11,288 not published $46,680
Nursing Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $81,600
Accountants and Auditors
Air Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $61,230
Flight Attendants
Air Transportation Associate's degree not published $61,230
Flight Attendants
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $83,400
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $53,800
Audio and Video Technicians
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $76,460
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $59,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree not published $59,200
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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
Carpenters Undergraduate certificate not published $64,930
Carpenters
Carpenters Associate's degree not published $64,930
Carpenters
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $76,460
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $78,690
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $78,690
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $103,510
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians 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 Systems Networking and Telecommunications Undergraduate certificate not published $130,050
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $97,860
Project Management Specialists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $43,380
Security Guards
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $70,680
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $78,160
Electricians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $78,280
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $60,250
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
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
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
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $38,110
Firefighters
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $76,750
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Ground Transportation Undergraduate certificate not published $61,990
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $47,560
Community Health Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $76,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree not published $76,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $60,280
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $60,280
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $75,570
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Management Information Systems and Services Associate's degree not published $176,380
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Undergraduate certificate not published
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree not published
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $61,140
Machinists
Public Health Associate's degree not published $122,700
Medical and Health Services Managers
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $57,170
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $43,620
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sustainability Studies Associate's degree not published $84,280
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other

"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.