Program Payoff

Ridgewater College

Willmar, Minnesota. 81 certificate and associate programs, public. 81 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Minnesota.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $67,660 (12) $73,940
Medical Equipment Repairers
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $15,015 $63,005 (20) $73,940
Medical Equipment Repairers
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $15,250 $54,109 (48) $101,510
Registered Nurses
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $52,107 (11) $70,680
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $9,750 $42,363 (28) $61,140
Machinists
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate $41,937 (15) $78,160
Electricians
Agricultural Business and Management Undergraduate certificate $10,779 $37,208 (35) $76,750
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate $9,885 $36,560 (19) $58,390
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $22,399 $33,565 (19) $76,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $13,000 $29,443 (39) $57,270
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $10,960 $28,236 (65) $84,280
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $25,967 (13) $47,840
Office Clerks, General
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Undergraduate certificate $9,500 $25,658 (16) $39,170
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $18,048 $24,421 (27) $46,680
Nursing Assistants
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree not published $50,480
Medical Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $81,600
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $81,600
Accountants and Auditors
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree not published $76,750
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
Agricultural Mechanization Undergraduate certificate not published $79,370
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $71,280
Conservation Scientists
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $71,280
Conservation Scientists
Agricultural Public Services Undergraduate certificate not published $53,800
Audio and Video Technicians
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 Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree not published $83,400
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $50,480
Medical Assistants
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $53,800
Audio and Video Technicians
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $53,800
Audio and Video Technicians
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 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
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 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
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree not published $97,860
Project Management Specialists
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate's degree not published $39,170
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree not published $43,380
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $38,590
Cooks, Restaurant
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
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $70,680
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Education, General Undergraduate certificate not published $78,950
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree not published $78,160
Electricians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $78,280
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $99,340
General and Operations Managers
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 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
International/Globalization Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $102,430
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
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
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $84,280
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
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
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $79,790
Social Workers, All Other
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
Precision Metal Working Associate's degree not published $61,140
Machinists
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $152,600
Managers, All Other
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Associate's degree not published $152,600
Managers, All Other
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $102,010
Physical Therapists
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Associate's degree not published $102,010
Physical Therapists
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $103,510
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Associate's degree not published $103,510
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Special Education and Teaching Associate's degree not published $76,600
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $76,350
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
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.