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Construction trades programs in Minnesota
Minnesota has 16 accredited campuses awarding construction credentials. If you finish and work as a construction laborer in Minnesota, expect to start around $42,950–$48,420 and reach a median of $60,260 with experience; the top quarter earn $79,710 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Minnesota). Graduates of these Minnesota programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $47,885 in their first year, against $27,572 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What construction laborers earn in Minnesota
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 28,530 employed in Minnesota. National median: $47,120.
Campuses in Minnesota, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AlexandriaAnokaAustinBrooklyn ParkCass LakeDuluthGranite FallsHibbingNorth MankatoRochesterSaint CloudSaint PaulThief River FallsWhite Bear LakeWinona
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Hennepin Community College | Brooklyn Park | Public | 23 | $54,348 | not reported | 22% | not reported |
| Rochester Community and Technical College | Rochester | Public | 42 | $47,885 | not reported | 29% | not reported |
| Saint Paul College | Saint Paul | Public | 10 | $25,278 | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Hennepin Technical College | Brooklyn Park | Public | 71 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Lake Superior College | Duluth | Public | 40 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Riverland Community College | Austin | Public | 14 | not reported | not reported | 52% | not reported |
| Alexandria Technical & Community College | Alexandria | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 60% | not reported |
| Minnesota West Community and Technical College | Granite Falls | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 52% | not reported |
| Northland Community and Technical College | Thief River Falls | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 56% | not reported |
| St Cloud Technical and Community College | Saint Cloud | Public | 7 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Minnesota North College | Hibbing | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Anoka Technical College | Anoka | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 67% | not reported |
| Minnesota State College Southeast | Winona | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| South Central College | North Mankato | Public | 5 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Leech Lake Tribal College | Cass Lake | Public | 3 | not reported | not reported | 19% | not reported |
| Century College | White Bear Lake | Public | 1 | not reported | not reported | 31% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.