Minnesota North College
Minnesota North College at Hibbing offers hands-on training in high-demand fields such as Registered Nursing, Electrical Maintenance & Construction, and Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies. Many programs provide practical experience with real-world projects, like the Electrical Maintenance program's partnership with Habitat for Humanity. The college also offers customized training solutions for businesses and connects students with apprenticeship opportunities in the Hibbing area.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Minnesota North College
8 trade programs at Minnesota North College, 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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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
86 | $59,186/yr | — |
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Natural Resources Management
Natural Resources Management and Policy Compare nationwide → |
81 | $45,589/yr | — |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
79 | $61,116/yr | $13,427 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
75 | $41,300/yr | — |
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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
74 | $39,258/yr | $12,000 |
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Heavy Equipment Technology
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies Compare nationwide → |
70 | $47,380/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
57 | $34,237/yr | $5,500 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
41 | $27,079/yr | $12,000 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Minnesota
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Minnesota, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Minnesota
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Minnesota. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Hibbing
Other cities in Minnesota with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Hibbing.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Minnesota North 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.