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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Minnesota North College

Hibbing, MN · Public · Federal field 4703

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The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$13,949 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
Not available
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$266,480 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+60%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$47,380$75,619
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
21Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
87Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
11Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
10Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,432

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$76,148

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,432Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$16,346Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE41.6%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$47,380Year 1
$76,148Year 4
$75,619Year 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$6,346
Estimated loan paymentNot available
11borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$76,148 vs. $62,199

$13,949 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.
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$76,640 median wageMN estimate · 710 jobs · 49-9012+4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentElevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers$128,020 median wageMN estimate · 550 jobs · 47-4021+5.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.9k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$79,370 median wageMN estimate · 2,890 jobs · 49-3042+6.7% projected U.S. growth · 15k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentMillwrights$78,570 median wageMN estimate · 480 jobs · 49-9044+0.9% projected U.S. growth · 3.2k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRail Car Repairers$77,800 median wageMN estimate · 170 jobs · 49-3043+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.6k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentIndustrial Machinery Mechanics$71,960 median wageMN estimate · 6,510 jobs · 49-9041+17.8% projected U.S. growth · 44.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentWind Turbine Service Technicians$65,000 median wageMN estimate · 450 jobs · 49-9081+29.5% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardMaintenance Workers, Machinery$63,020 median wageMN estimate · 730 jobs · 49-9043-1.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentRefractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons$61,290 median wageU.S. estimate · 1,080 jobs · 49-9045-13.7% projected U.S. growth · 0.1k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentNO MATCHNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 99-9999
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Austin, MN

Riverland Community College

$8,241 higher earnings · $3,005 lower annual net price

Earnings
$84,389
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$7,427
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Lexington, KY

Bluegrass Community and Technical College

$14,835 higher earnings · $4,319 lower annual net price

Earnings
$90,983
Debt
$9,250
Annual net price
$6,113
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Owensboro, KY

Owensboro Community and Technical College

$9,809 higher earnings · $4,632 lower annual net price

Earnings
$85,957
Debt
$8,200
Annual net price
$5,800
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Bowling Green, KY

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

$1,385 higher earnings · $6,895 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,533
Debt
$8,693
Annual net price
$3,537
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DATA QUALITY

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87 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

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