Hennepin Technical College

Brooklyn Park, Minnesota · Public

All 24 assessed programs leave graduates out-earning a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835/yr). Another 59 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
Under $30k	$7,924
$30k to $48k	$8,495
$48k to $75k	$9,629
$75k to $110k	$12,069
$110k and up	$15,484
All families (average)	$10,272

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

24 of 83 programs could be assessed 29% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Minnesota high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Criminal Justice	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$73,991	+$36,156	clears the bar	$5,329	0.1 yrs	205
Auto Repair Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$50,229	+$12,394	clears the bar	$11,129	0.9 yrs	119
HVAC Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$80,039	+$42,204	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	117
Precision Metalworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$69,442	+$31,607	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	97
IT Administration and Management	Associate's Degree	$58,421	+$20,586	clears the bar	$17,213	0.8 yrs	84
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$51,771	+$13,936	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	67
Auto Repair Technology	Associate's Degree	$71,193	+$33,358	clears the bar	$12,000	0.4 yrs	52
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$83,148	+$45,313	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	44
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$60,670	+$22,835	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	43
HVAC Technology	Associate's Degree	$86,733	+$48,898	clears the bar	$14,751	0.3 yrs	39
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$63,030	+$25,195	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	33
Healthcare Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$41,262	+$3,427	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	31
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$81,645	+$43,810	clears the bar	$15,350	0.4 yrs	26
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Associate's Degree	$48,044	+$10,209	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	26
Medical Assisting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$45,336	+$7,501	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	25
Precision Metalworking	Associate's Degree	$76,020	+$38,185	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$70,439	+$32,604	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
Interdisciplinary Studies	Associate's Degree	$57,519	+$19,684	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	20
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Associate's Degree	$58,915	+$21,080	clears the bar	$14,933	0.7 yrs	16
Accounting	Associate's Degree	$59,204	+$21,369	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$72,164	+$34,329	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	15
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	$73,260	+$35,425	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	15
Medical Assisting	Associate's Degree	$43,212	+$5,377	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	$47,241	+$9,406	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	114
Woodworking	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	52
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	43
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	38
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	29
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	28
Accounting	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	27
Culinary Arts	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	24
Carpenters	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	22
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	16
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
IT Administration and Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	14
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Culinary Arts	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	9
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Woodworking	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Healthcare Administration	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
Computer Programming	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	7
Human Development and Family Studies	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Business Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	6
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Computer Programming	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Fire Protection	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Carpenters	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Mental Health and Counseling Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	4
Forestry	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Teacher Education (by level)	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Design	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Health Sciences	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	3
Computer Software and Media Applications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	2
Radio, TV and Digital Media	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Human Development and Family Studies	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Fire Protection	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Visual and Performing Arts, General	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Business	Associate's Degree	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
Administrative and Office Support	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	1
Radio, TV and Digital Media	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Graphic Communications	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Data Processing	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Engineering-Related Fields	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Criminal Justice	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Homeland Security	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Homeland Security	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Design	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
Liberal Arts and General Studies	Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Interdisciplinary Studies	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Management Information Systems	Associate's Degree	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, 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.