Riverland Community College
Austin, Minnesota · Public
Of 13 assessed programs, 12 leave graduates out-earning a typical Minnesota high-school graduate (about $37,835/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 53 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,612 |
| $30k to $48k | $6,402 |
| $48k to $75k | $7,274 |
| $75k to $110k | $8,827 |
| $110k and up | $12,676 |
| All families (average) | $7,427 |
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
13 of 66 programs could be assessed 20% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $47,667 | +$9,832 | clears the bar | $12,200 | 1.2 yrs | 211 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $77,280 | +$39,445 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.3 yrs | 38 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,463 | +$18,628 | clears the bar | $13,875 | 0.7 yrs | 32 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $69,454 | +$31,619 | clears the bar | $17,180 | 0.5 yrs | 28 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $84,389 | +$46,554 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $87,864 | +$50,029 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 22 |
| Business | Associate's Degree | $52,150 | +$14,315 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $58,214 | +$20,379 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $63,106 | +$25,271 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Commercial Driving | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,705 | +$17,870 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Human Services | Associate's Degree | $46,959 | +$9,124 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,385 | -$4,450 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Business | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $50,931 | +$13,096 | 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 | 26 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Marketing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| IT Administration and Management | 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 |
| Accounting | 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 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Plant Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Plant Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Kinesiology and Physical Education | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Food Science and Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Food Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Industrial Production 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 | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Chemistry | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | 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 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 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, 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.