Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, Minnesota · Public
Graduate earnings
18of 19 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835 a year). 1 falls short.
19 of 67 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 48: 41 with no earnings published and 7 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$13,548 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$13,548 a year
About $27,096 over 2 years, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $9,549 |
| $30k to $48k | $9,835 |
| $48k to $75k | $12,371 |
| $75k to $110k | $14,517 |
| $110k and up | $18,089 |
| All families (average) | $13,548 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Minnesota high-school graduate ($37,835 a year).
19 of 67 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,977 | +$15,142 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.6 yrs | 84 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $60,744 | +$22,909 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.5 yrs | 67 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,643 | +$21,808 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.3 yrs | 54 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $82,544 | +$44,709 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.3 yrs | 47 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $89,494 | +$51,659 | clears the bar | $10,156 | 0.2 yrs | 38 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,903 | +$15,068 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 38 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $36,8661-year earnings | -$969 | falls short (1-yr) | $10,295 | no earnings gain | 37 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $53,631 | +$15,796 | clears the bar | $18,599 | 1.2 yrs | 36 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,981 | +$17,146 | clears the bar | $6,500 | 0.4 yrs | 20 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,355 | +$3,520 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $89,205 | +$51,370 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.2 yrs | 19 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,340 | +$24,505 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $61,512 | +$23,677 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.5 yrs | 16 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $53,196 | +$15,361 | clears the bar | $6,500 | 0.4 yrs | 15 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $46,455 | +$8,620 | clears the bar | $16,325 | 1.9 yrs | 11 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,334 | +$27,499 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $40,772 | +$2,937 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $62,459 | +$24,624 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $88,817 | +$50,982 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 34 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | $12,000 | not assessed | 17 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Construction Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Construction Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Nanotechnology | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $37,835 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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