Ridgewater College
Willmar, Minnesota · Public
Graduate earnings
16of 19 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835 a year). 3 fall short.
19 of 81 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 62: 58 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$10,046 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
$10,046 a year
About $10,046 over 1 year, 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 | $7,963 |
| $30k to $48k | $6,891 |
| $48k to $75k | $9,176 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,111 |
| $110k and up | $15,103 |
| All families (average) | $10,046 |
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 81 programs could be assessed 23% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $48,951 | +$11,116 | clears the bar | $10,960 | 1.0 yrs | 195 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $69,504 | +$31,669 | clears the bar | $15,250 | 0.5 yrs | 80 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $40,054 | +$2,219 | clears the bar | $13,000 | 5.9 yrs | 38 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,714 | +$16,879 | clears the bar | $9,750 | 0.6 yrs | 36 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,574 | -$8,261 | falls short | $9,500 | no earnings gain | 31 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $77,727 | +$39,892 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 29 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $73,764 | +$35,929 | clears the bar | $15,015 | 0.4 yrs | 26 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $63,210 | +$25,375 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $51,792 | +$13,957 | clears the bar | $9,885 | 0.7 yrs | 21 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $40,575 | +$2,740 | clears the bar | $22,399 | 8.2 yrs | 19 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,046 | +$12,211 | clears the bar | $10,779 | 0.9 yrs | 17 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | $26,033 | -$11,802 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $44,191 | +$6,356 | clears the bar | $18,048 | 2.8 yrs | 16 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $50,108 | +$12,273 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Associate's Degree | $47,662 | +$9,827 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 13 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,332 | +$3,497 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,311 | +$18,476 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $73,528 | +$35,693 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,9691-year earnings | -$3,866 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Cosmetology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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 | 7 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Plant Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Marketing | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Radio, TV and Digital Media | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Plant Sciences | Associate's Degree | 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 | 1 |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Agriculture, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Agricultural Public Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Special Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Computer Engineering 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 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Physical and Occupational Therapy | 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 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Basic Skills and Developmental/Remedial Education | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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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