Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Brainerd, Minnesota
- Two-year college
- Public
- Town
- 1,614 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agriculture, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,346
- Agricultural Business and ManagementCertificate · 50 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $36,907
- Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $37,113
- Animal SciencesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,121
- Food Science and TechnologyCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,982
- Food Science and TechnologyAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,934
- Plant SciencesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,146
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 37 finishedGraduates here earned $50,611 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedGraduates here earned $55,701 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,647
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $29,763
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
Computers and IT
- Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,643
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,417
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 24 finishedGraduates here earned $42,804 a year after finishingNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 14 finishedGraduates here earned $44,590 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
Engineering technology
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $60,993 a year after finishingNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,933
- Computer Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,794
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $56,361 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 11 finishedGraduates here earned $58,072 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 35 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 82 finishedGraduates here earned $68,905 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 48 finishedGraduates here earned $62,827 a year after finishingNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 36 finishedGraduates here earned $49,087 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (30)
- Area StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $41,857
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $40,381
- ChemistryAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $36,707
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 7 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $44,701
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and PolicyAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $33,513
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesCertificate · 8 finishedNationally: $41,382
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $29,024
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $28,195
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $24,176
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Human Services, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $32,008
- International/Globalization StudiesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $45,332
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 333 finishedGraduates here earned $34,275 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $51,531
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $27,777
- MusicAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,576
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Political Science and GovernmentAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $34,854
- Social WorkAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $34,827
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $40,188
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $15,556per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $23,000sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,476Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 11%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 56%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $44,3286 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $46,66310 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $9,500federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
- Earned a degree or certificate here
- 41%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
- Left for another college before finishing
- 22%all students who started, 8 years laterSource: College Scorecard
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Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Central Lakes College-Brainerd, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 6, 2026.
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