Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at Hennepin Technical College
Brooklyn Park, MN · Public
What this page covers
Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.
The short version
Reported earnings are notably above similar programs.
$10,674 above the national median for the same field and degree level.
Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$111,700 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$40,030 → Not availableNot availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohortNot availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt medianNot availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential40Recent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT
Size, aid and an earnings floor.
The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.
29Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment22Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers15Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program countNot reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$60,670A like-for-like comparison is unavailable
Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,272
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWINGNot available
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$60,670
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENTNot available
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
ADDITIONAL WORKFORCE PROGRAM REPORTS
2 related offerings reported to the Department of Labor
These provider-reported records add named prices, completion and employment context where available. They describe a separate workforce-program cohort and may include non-degree training, so they are not blended into the College Scorecard earnings or DegreeVerdict ROI.
Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · CIP 46.0503
Plumbing Pre-Apprenticeship
Reported price
$3,097
Completion
75.0%
Employed in Q2
87.0%
Q2 quarterly earnings
$9,533
This program provides in-person instruction only.Sub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · CIP 46.0503
Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.
$40,030Year 1
$60,670Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
Repayment pressure is not available
Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.
Gross monthly earnings$5,056
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$60,670 vs. $49,996
$10,674 above the national median for the same field and credential.
Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?
Related occupations, wages and outlook.
Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.
BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$97,610 median wageMN estimate · 13,580 jobs · 47-1011$75,790–$109,770 middle 50% of MN wages+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 67,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$94,410 median wageMN estimate · 10,720 jobs · 47-2152$61,150–$108,750 middle 50% of MN wages+6.8% projected U.S. growth · 42,000 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentExplosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters$61,390 median wageU.S. estimate · 5,100 jobs · 47-5032+0.0% projected U.S. growth · 400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas$67,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 12,600 jobs · 47-5012+0.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credentialEarth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas$63,790 median wageMN estimate · 340 jobs · 47-5023$50,650–$77,340 middle 50% of MN wages+3.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentSeptic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$62,190 median wageMN estimate · 240 jobs · 47-4071$60,010–$70,400 middle 50% of MN wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 2,800 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentDerrick Operators, Oil and Gas$58,620 median wageU.S. estimate · 10,590 jobs · 47-5011+1.6% projected U.S. growth · 900 openings/yrTypical entry: No formal educational credential
Possible alternatives
Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.
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