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Century College

White Bear Lake, Minnesota · Public community college

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31%completion rate · Minnesota avg 48%
$14,250median debt of graduates
$41,959median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$46,424median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing | American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation | Higher Learning Commission | Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology (Accredited)
Address: 3300 Century Ave N, White Bear Lake, MN 55110 · Phone: (651) 770-3200 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
Sanction on record, since lifted — Sep 2024 · Probation · Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology; Aug 2025 · Renewal of Accreditation. 2 sanction actions in the window.
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Century College Century College: 31.2% 31.2% Minnesota average Minnesota average: 48.2% 48.2% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Emergency medical technicians$31,340$48,090$52,940
Nursing assistants$38,010$46,680$49,330
Dental assistants$46,960$65,270$74,410
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$48,220$76,350$87,190
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$38,310$58,390$73,250
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$23,590$39,170$59,300
Radiologic technologists and technicians$67,080$83,400$98,900
Medical assistants$40,110$50,480$58,540
Skincare specialists$23,990$44,430$62,530
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$45,690$60,280$65,410
Dental hygienists$82,110$103,970$116,350
Construction laborers$42,950$60,260$79,710

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in Minnesota (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, under 300 hours 116 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 98 $34,196 $31,936 not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 92 not reported not reported $11,000
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 60 not reported $38,721 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 52 $39,713 $44,021 $15,699
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Certificate, 1–2 years 38 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 37 $56,580 $51,928 $17,198
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 34 $34,196 $31,936 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 30 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 22 $38,535 $34,769 not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 19 $56,580 $51,928 $17,198
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 17 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate degree 17 $49,485 $53,775 $10,500
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 2–4 years 17 $38,535 $34,769 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 16 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 14 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 13 $38,535 $34,769 not reported
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate degree 12 $39,713 $44,021 $15,699
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Associate degree 6 not reported $29,685 not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 2 not reported not reported not reported
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Certificate, 1–2 years 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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