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title: North Hennepin Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Brooklyn Park, MN
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $51,142 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $30,239 – $72,333 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $7,551 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 22% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $17,470 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 70% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.18× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $23,142 | derived |

**22% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $9,000 (≈ 18% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $31,362 to $62,016 across 9 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $62,016 | $16,447 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,348 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $43,341 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $41,135 | $17,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $41,026 | $22,625 |
| Legal Support Services. | Associate's Degree | $38,834 | $12,849 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $35,016 | $13,000 |
| Computer Science. | Associate's Degree | $34,249 | $10,029 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,362 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore North Hennepin Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?174376

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