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Phlebotomy classes in Minnesota

Minnesota has 11 accredited campuses awarding phlebotomy credentials. If you finish and work as a phlebotomist in Minnesota, expect to start around $38,740–$43,600 and reach a median of $46,000 with experience; the top quarter earn $48,760 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 not reported in their first year, against $24,832 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.

What phlebotomists earn in Minnesota

$38,740starting (10th percentile)
$43,600early career (25th)
$46,000median, all experience
$48,760experienced (75th)
$58,920top earners (90th)

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 2,090 employed in Minnesota. National median: $45,230.

Campuses in Minnesota, ranked by what their graduates earned

11campuses in Minnesota
187credentials awarded / yr
not reportedmedian earnings, yr 1 (Minnesota)
$24,832median earnings, yr 1 (U.S.)

Cities: AlexandriaBrainerdBrooklyn ParkDuluthFergus FallsGranite FallsNorth MankatoRochesterSaint PaulThief River FallsWillmar

CampusCityTypeGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Program debtCompletionCost / yr
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science Rochester non-profit 86 not reported not reported not reported not reported
North Hennepin Community College Brooklyn Park Public 23 not reported not reported 22% not reported
Lake Superior College Duluth Public 22 not reported not reported 42% not reported
Saint Paul College Saint Paul Public 18 not reported not reported 40% not reported
South Central College North Mankato Public 12 not reported not reported 39% not reported
Minnesota State Community and Technical College Fergus Falls Public 10 not reported not reported 47% not reported
Ridgewater College Willmar Public 8 not reported not reported 50% not reported
Northland Community and Technical College Thief River Falls Public 3 not reported not reported 56% not reported
Alexandria Technical & Community College Alexandria Public 2 not reported not reported 60% not reported
Central Lakes College-Brainerd Brainerd Public 2 not reported not reported 53% not reported
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls Public 1 not reported not reported 52% 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.

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