Program Payoff

Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Granite Falls, Minnesota. 75 certificate and associate programs, public. 75 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Minnesota.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $10,500 $54,817 (75) $101,510
Registered Nurses
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree $50,677 (31) $78,160
Electricians
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $47,260 (17) $83,400
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate $8,778 $44,998 (49) $78,160
Electricians
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Associate's degree $42,682 (12)
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $38,289 (15) $65,270
Dental Assistants
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $33,993 (35) $99,340
General and Operations Managers
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $8,597 $33,565 (26) $58,390
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $28,598 (18) $81,600
Accountants and Auditors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $11,000 $25,194 (46) $84,280
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate $24,863 (22) $76,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $23,113 (12) $47,840
Office Clerks, General
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $8,730 not published $39,170
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
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 Business and Management Associate's degree 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
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $71,280
Conservation Scientists
Agricultural and Food Products Processing Undergraduate certificate not published $57,940
Food Science Technicians
Agriculture, General Associate's degree not published $79,610
Soil and Plant Scientists
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
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $48,130
Biological Technicians
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/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
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $103,510
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree 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 Undergraduate certificate not published $130,050
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $130,050
Software Developers
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $130,050
Software Developers
Computer Systems Analysis Undergraduate certificate not published $106,350
Computer Systems Analysts
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 and Information Sciences, General 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
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $43,380
Security Guards
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $44,280
Data Entry Keyers
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $65,270
Dental Assistants
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $78,280
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree 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
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree 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
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $73,190
Surveying and Mapping Technicians
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $99,340
General and Operations Managers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree 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) Undergraduate certificate not published $76,350
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
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
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 Associate's degree not published $49,940
Social and Human Service Assistants
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
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $79,790
Social Workers, All Other
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Associate's degree not published
Plant Sciences Undergraduate certificate not published $71,280
Conservation Scientists
Plant Sciences Associate's degree not published $71,280
Conservation Scientists
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $97,610
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $46,680
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $61,140
Machinists
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $61,140
Machinists
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $103,510
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree 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
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.