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Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services undergraduate certificate or diploma at St Cloud Technical and Community College

Saint Cloud, 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.

$9,679 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
$101,750 / 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$44,240 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
16Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
16Recent 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.

15Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
Not reportedFederal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
Not reportedPell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$59,675A 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$9,635

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$59,675

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$9,635Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,325Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE44.9%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.

$44,240Year 1
$59,675Year 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$4,973
Estimated loan paymentNot available
16borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$59,675 vs. $49,996

$9,679 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.

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

Saint Paul, MN

Saint Paul College

$46,650 higher earnings

Earnings
$106,325
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$11,495
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Brooklyn Park, MN

Hennepin Technical College

$995 higher earnings

Earnings
$60,670
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$10,272
View outcomes →
Chicago, IL

City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

$20,337 higher earnings · $141 lower annual net price

Earnings
$80,012
Debt
$6,726
Annual net price
$9,494
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Saint Louis, MO

Ranken Technical College

$10,732 higher earnings

Earnings
$70,407
Debt
$6,500
Annual net price
$18,795
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

IS IT WORTH IT AT YOUR PRICE?

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