Dakota County Technical College
Rosemount, Minnesota · Public
Of 19 assessed programs, 18 leave graduates out-earning a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 48 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| 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 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
19 of 67 programs could be assessed 28% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,977 | +$15,142 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.6 yrs | 116 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $82,544 | +$44,709 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.3 yrs | 63 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $60,744 | +$22,909 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.5 yrs | 60 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $59,643 | +$21,808 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.3 yrs | 58 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,903 | +$15,068 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 43 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $89,494 | +$51,659 | clears the bar | $10,156 | 0.2 yrs | 34 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $53,631 | +$15,796 | clears the bar | $18,599 | 1.2 yrs | 34 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,340 | +$24,505 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,981 | +$17,146 | clears the bar | $6,500 | 0.4 yrs | 22 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,355 | +$3,520 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $46,455 | +$8,620 | clears the bar | $16,325 | 1.9 yrs | 20 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $89,205 | +$51,370 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.2 yrs | 18 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $36,866 1-year earnings | -$969 | falls short | $10,295 | insufficient data | 15 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $53,196 | +$15,361 | clears the bar | $6,500 | 0.4 yrs | 15 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $62,459 | +$24,624 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $61,512 | +$23,677 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.5 yrs | 13 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,334 | +$27,499 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $88,817 | +$50,982 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $40,772 | +$2,937 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $12,000 | insufficient data | 14 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Construction Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Air Transportation | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Management Information Systems | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Construction Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Nanotechnology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,835/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.