Anoka-Ramsey Community College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College offers career-focused associate degrees and certificates, particularly in Nursing and Accounting. The Nursing program is among the largest in Minnesota and features both traditional RN and LPN to RN tracks, with opportunities for dual admission to four-year nursing degrees at partner universities. For those interested in business, the Accounting Practitioner AAS degree prepares students for entry-level positions and meets educational requirements for Minnesota's Registered Accounting Practitioner (RAP) exam. Additionally, the college provides various professional and workforce training courses, including trades, healthcare, and technology, with flexible day, evening, and online options.
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All Programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College
5 trade programs at Anoka-Ramsey CC, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
81 | $66,484/yr | $18,169 |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → |
73 | $39,962/yr | $20,186 |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
71 | $43,520/yr | $20,186 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
64 | $39,442/yr | $16,500 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
48 | $32,056/yr | $11,724 |
Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Anoka-Ramsey Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.