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Highest earning certificate precision metal working programs in Minnesota
Minnesota precision metal working programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria | Public, 2-year | $51,141 | 57 |
| 2 | Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | Public, 2-year | $50,842 | 115 |
| 3 | Dakota County Technical College | Rosemount | Public, 2-year | $50,464 | 57 |
| 4 | St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | Public, 2-year | $49,636 | 40 |
| 5 | Anoka Technical College | Anoka | Public, 2-year | $49,632 | 49 |
| 6 | Dunwoody College of Technology | Minneapolis | Private nonprofit, 4-year | $44,559 | 36 |
| 7 | Ridgewater College | Willmar | Public, 2-year | $44,421 | 35 |
| 8 | South Central College | North Mankato | Public, 2-year | $41,527 | 31 |
| 9 | Central Lakes College-Brainerd | Brainerd | Public, 2-year | $40,671 | 33 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.
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