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Minnesota North College

Hibbing, Minnesota · Public community college

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42%completion rate · Minnesota avg 48%
$12,000median debt of graduates
$38,107median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$45,570median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | Higher Learning Commission | National League for Nursing, Commission for Nurse Education Accreditation (Accredited)
Address: 1515 East 25th Street, Hibbing, MN 55746 · Phone: (218) 293-6850 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
No accreditor sanctions in the last 36 months
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Minnesota North Colle… Minnesota North Colle…: 41.6% 41.6% Minnesota average Minnesota average: 48.2% 48.2% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Nursing assistants$38,010$46,680$49,330
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$45,690$60,280$65,410
Emergency medical technicians$31,340$48,090$52,940
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$51,700$63,750$71,270
Electricians$47,480$78,160$101,410
Dental assistants$46,960$65,270$74,410
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$48,220$76,350$87,190
Chefs and head cooks$48,400$62,600$75,960
Construction laborers$42,950$60,260$79,710
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$38,310$58,390$73,250
Medical records specialists$48,120$61,530$70,070

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Minnesota (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, under 300 hours 108 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 31 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 2–4 years 20 not reported $39,369 $12,000
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 2–4 years 20 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 16 not reported $25,774 $5,500
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 16 not reported $28,236 not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 15 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 14 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 11 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 7 not reported not reported not reported
Carpenters Certificate, 1–2 years 6 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 5 not reported not reported not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 2 not reported not reported not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 1 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 2–4 years 1 not reported not reported 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.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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