Vocational Schools in Minnesota
Minnesota contains
76 schools that offer vocational programs.
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities,
the highest-ranking vocational school in MN, has a total student population of 51,659 and
is the
31st highest ranked school in America.
Of the 76 vocational schools
in Minnesota,
only 6 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid,
Academy College comes out as the most expensive ($27,263/yr),
with Mesabi Range Community and Technical College as the lowest recorded at only $5,313/yr.
Vocational students from Minnesota schools who go on to become
vocational educators,
event planners,
landscape architects,
landscape designers, etc.
have a good chance at finding employment.
For example, there are 114,420 people working as
vocational education teachers alone in the US, and their average annual salary is
$52,030.
Also, Middle school teachers make on average $53,550 per year and there are about 665,420 of them employed in the US today.
In fact, in the Minnesota alone, there are
12,820 employed middle school teachers earning an average yearly salary of
$45,190. Vocational education teachers in this state earn
$58,010/yr and there are 2,100 employed.
Also, within the vocational schools
in Minnesota, the average student population is 3,459 and average student-to-faculty ratio is
18 to 1. Aside from vocational,
there are 5327 total
degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,013 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around
$6,006, but can vary widely depending on the type
of school.
Vocational Programs in Minnesota
Minnesota State University-Mankato
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling/Counselor
Levels offered:
Masters
Alexandria Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Ridgewater College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Mesabi Range Community and Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Itasca Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Rasmussen College-St Cloud
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Associates
Riverland Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Central Lakes College-Brainerd
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Minnesota State Community and Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Saint Cloud Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Dakota County Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Minnesota State College-Southeast Technical
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Pine Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate
Hennepin Technical College
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Levels offered:
Certificate, Associates
Minnesota Interesting Facts
- Minnesotan baseball commentator Halsey Hal was the first to say 'Holy Cow' during a baseball broadcast.
- The Mall of America in Bloomington is the size of 78 football fields --- 9.5 million square feet.
- "Minnesota Inventions: Masking and Scotch tape, Wheaties cereal, Bisquick, HMOs, the bundt pan, Aveda beauty products, and Green Giant vegetables"
- The St. Lawrence Seaway opened in 1959 allowing oceangoing ships to reach Duluth.
- Minneapolis is home to the oldest continuously running theater (Old Log Theater) and the largest dinner theater (Chanhassan Dinner Theater) in the country.
Top National Parks in Minnesota:
Famous State Residents:
See Also
Related Subjects - Schools in or near Minnesota