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

Saint Paul, MN · Public · Certificate-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 | $38,399 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $17,005 – $58,805 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $9,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,194 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 40% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $18,261 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 57% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.23× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $10,399 | derived |

**40% 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 (≈ 23% 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 $22,958 to $91,570 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $91,570 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,035 | $9,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $46,159 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $39,669 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $38,898 | $24,250 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,263 | $9,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,643 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,756 | not reported |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,382 | $11,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Associate's Degree | $33,259 | not reported |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | Associate's Degree | $32,675 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,284 | not reported |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,933 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $28,247 | not reported |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,193 | $7,597 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $26,974 | $14,155 |
| American Sign Language. | Associate's Degree | $26,729 | not reported |
| Carpenters. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $25,278 | not reported |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $22,958 | 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 Saint Paul College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?175041

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