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Ridgewater College
2101 15th Ave NW, Willmar, MN 56201 · Public 2-year · (800) 722-1151 · School website
Career programs at Ridgewater College
Ridgewater College reported 241 certificate and associate completions in 14 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in welding (40). College Scorecard counts 2,162 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 | $44,421 | WIOA list |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 40 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Electrician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 35 | $46,852 | WIOA list |
| LPN/LVN | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 21 | $44,921 | WIOA list |
| Cosmetology | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 17 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Massage therapy | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 16 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Esthetician | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Plumbing | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 14 | Not published | WIOA list |
| EMT and paramedic | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 11 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Billing and coding | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 10 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Phlebotomy | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 9 | Not published | WIOA list |
| IT support | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | Not published | WIOA list |
| Automotive | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 7 | $38,001 | WIOA list |
| Carpentry | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | $33,969 |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Ridgewater College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $6,121
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $6,121
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,236
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $10,046
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $12,000
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $43,827
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Ridgewater College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
More Ridgewater College programs on the WIOA list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's eligible training provider list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed at | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical TechnologySub-bachelor's postsecondary award 60 credits or more or 90 quarter credits or more or 1 800 contact hours or more · Online only · CIP 46.0302 | Hutchinson | $9,968 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 81.4% | 88.5% | $10,228 | 113 |
| ElectricianSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 60 credits or more or 90 quarter credits or more or 1 800 contact hours or more · In person · CIP 46.0302 | Hutchinson | $12,294 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 81.4% | 88.5% | $10,228 | 113 |
| ElectricianAssociate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 46.0302 | Hutchinson | $13,789 | 120 weeks, 16 hours a week | 51.1% | 87.2% | $8,664 | 94 |
| ParamedicAssociate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 51.0904 | Hutchinson | $10,632 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 52.5% | 88.5% | $10,243 | 61 |
| ParamedicSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · In person · CIP 51.0904 | Hutchinson | $6,811 | 60 weeks, 41 hours a week | 80% | 90% | $11,937 | 10 |
| Network Systems AdministrationSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · In person · CIP 11.1001 | Hutchinson | $8,307 | 60 weeks, 50 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Network Systems AdministrationAssociate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 11.1001 | Hutchinson | $9,968 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 80% | 70% | $9,324 | 30 |
| Practical NursingSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · In person · CIP 51.3901 | Hutchinson | $6,645 | 60 weeks, 40 hours a week | 93.9% | 92.4% | $9,479 | 132 |
| Massage TherapyAssociate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 51.3501 | Hutchinson | $9,968 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 83% | 74.5% | $6,225 | 47 |
| Massage TherapySub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · In person · CIP 51.3501 | Hutchinson | $5,316 | 60 weeks, 32 hours a week | 90.6% | 67.9% | $6,929 | 53 |
| Medical AssistantAssociate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 51.0801 | Hutchinson | $9,968 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 45% | 87.5% | $6,691 | 40 |
| Medical AssistantSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · In person · CIP 51.0801 | Hutchinson | $8,140 | 60 weeks, 49 hours a week | 86% | 84.2% | $7,130 | 57 |
| Nail Care TechnologySub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · In person · CIP 12.0410 | $2,658 | 30 weeks, 16 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | |
| PhlebotomistSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · In person · CIP 51.1009 | Hutchinson | $3,489 | 30 weeks, 21 hours a week | 66.7% | 77.8% | $3,777 | 18 |
| Plumbing TechnicianSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · In person · CIP 46.0503 | Hutchinson | $6,345 | 60 weeks, 36 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Entry Level WelderSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 1-29 semester or trimester credits or 1-44 quarter credits or 1-899 contact hours · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Hutchinson | $2,658 | 30 weeks, 16 hours a week | 80.7% | 86.7% | $9,888 | 135 |
| Industrial WeldingSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 60 credits or more or 90 quarter credits or more or 1 800 contact hours or more · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Hutchinson | $10,632 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 80.7% | 86.7% | $9,888 | 135 |
| Industrial WeldingAssociate's degree such as A.A. A.S. and others · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Hutchinson | $11,961 | 120 weeks, 50 hours a week | 21.9% | 81.2% | $6,882 | 32 |
| WeldingSub-bachelor's postsecondary award 30-59 semester or trimester credits or 45-89 quarter credits 900-1799 contact hours · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Hutchinson | $5,316 | 60 weeks, 32 hours a week | 80.7% | 86.7% | $9,888 | 135 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. IPEDS does not list these program types at this campus. Matched to Ridgewater College by provider name and place, by DOL's provider ID, or as another site of the school (its exact name or website, the only match in the state; "Listed at" names that site's town).
Other welding programs within 40 miles
- Minnesota West Community and Technical CollegeGranite Falls, MN · 33.1 mi