Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
- Two-year college
- Public
- Rural
- 2,942 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
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $19,548
- Agricultural and Domestic Animal ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $26,936
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 18 finishedGraduates here earned $47,658 a year after finishingNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $47,854 a year after finishingNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 16 finishedGraduates here earned $43,598 a year after finishingNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $43,887 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- CarpentersCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,931
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $50,075 a year after finishingNationally: $43,763
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,248
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $47,595
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 43 finishedGraduates here earned $18,601 a year after finishingNationally: $23,574
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 0 finishedGraduates here earned $43,005 a year after finishingNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 21 finishedGraduates here earned $49,723 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 108 finishedGraduates here earned $50,562 a year after finishingNationally: $44,469
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersAssociate degree · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $63,636 a year after finishingNationally: $55,611
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 9 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 39 finishedGraduates here earned $58,400 a year after finishingNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $50,439
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedGraduates here earned $50,983 a year after finishingNationally: $49,077
Graphic and applied design
- Design and Applied ArtsCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,047
- Design and Applied ArtsAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,578
HVAC and refrigeration
- Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Certificate · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $50,945 a year after finishingNationally: $42,278
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,265
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,268
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 8 finishedGraduates here earned $30,880 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $40,664 a year after finishingNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,000
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 15 finishedGraduates here earned $31,461 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 57 finishedGraduates here earned $41,217 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 55 finishedGraduates here earned $66,788 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $42,421
Other programs (32)
- American Sign LanguageCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $38,250
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $32,528
- Biology, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $33,430
- Biology, GeneralAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $33,380
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $41,208
- Business/Commerce, GeneralCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $54,610
- Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate degree · 28 finishedGraduates here earned $33,742 a year afterNationally: $40,381
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $57,892
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 3 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Construction ManagementAssociate degree · 5 finishedGraduates here earned $62,834 a year afterNationally: $58,990
- Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $22,567
- Engineering, GeneralAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $47,691
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Fine and Studio ArtsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $32,800
- Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $24,176
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 47 finishedGraduates here earned $50,302 a year afterNationally: $44,599
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $38,650
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $49,493 a year afterNationally: $48,237
- International/Globalization StudiesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $45,332
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 239 finishedGraduates here earned $37,196 a year afterNationally: $34,134
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 6 finishedNationally: $41,294
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $45,150
- MusicAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $26,345
- Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $36,701
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $42,034
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $32,424
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 0 finishedNationally: $28,477
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $14,404per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $20,508sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $6,124Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 22%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 53%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $45,5176 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $49,05510 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $12,000federal 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
- 24%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 Minnesota State Community and Technical College, 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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