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Normandale Community College

Bloomington, Minnesota · public · mainly awards associate degrees · 7,044 students · Dental AssistingPractical Nursing (LPN/LVN)Culinary Arts

Avg net price / yr
$12,972
cheaper than 45% of comparable schools
Completion rate
24.9%
Median debt at completion
$12,000
Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)
$50,207
earns ~$3,870.4 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Normandale Community College is a public school in Bloomington, MN that mainly awards associate degrees. With over 7,000 students, it offers a wide range of programs including nursing, culinary arts, and marketing. The U.S. Department of Education reports an average annual net price of $12,972 after aid.

What to know

The typical completion rate reported is 24.9%, which includes transfer-outs for community colleges. Median student debt at completion is $12,000, compared to median earnings 10 years after entry of $50,207. The school reports that 28% of students received Pell Grants.

Net price is 9% above the Minnesota median ($11,874) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 32% above the national median ($38,005) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

ProgramCredentialMedian earnings 2 yrs after completion
Dental Support Services and Allied Professionsassociate degree$48,849
Culinary Arts and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistantsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Show all 54 other programs at this school
ProgramCredentialMedian earnings (2 yr after completion)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursingassociate degree$61,020
Marketingassociate degree$42,682
Criminal Justice and Correctionsassociate degree$39,909
Accounting and Related Servicesassociate degree$35,420
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Servicesassociate degree$34,526
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesassociate degree$32,057
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methodsassociate degree$29,685
Engineering, Generalassociate degree$25,194
Food Science and Technologyassociate degreenot reported
Information Science/Studiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Scienceassociate degreenot reported
Computer Software and Media Applicationsassociate degreenot reported
Education, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Special Education and Teachingassociate degreenot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Industrial Production Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Computer Engineering Technologies/Techniciansundergraduate certificatenot reported
Computer Engineering Technologies/Techniciansassociate degreenot reported
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguisticsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studiesassociate degreenot reported
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanitiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Biology, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Applied Mathematicsassociate degreenot reported
International/Globalization Studiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Otherassociate degreenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessundergraduate certificatenot reported
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitnessassociate degreenot reported
Religion/Religious Studiesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Chemistryassociate degreenot reported
Criminal Justice and Correctionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Archeologyundergraduate certificatenot reported
Visual and Performing Arts, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraftassociate degreenot reported
Fine and Studio Artsassociate degreenot reported
Musicassociate degreenot reported
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Health and Medical Administrative Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professionsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business/Commerce, Generalundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business/Commerce, Generalassociate degreenot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business Administration, Management and Operationsassociate degreenot reported
Accounting and Related Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Business Operations Support and Assistant Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported
Hospitality Administration/Managementundergraduate certificatenot reported
Hospitality Administration/Managementassociate degreenot reported
Human Resources Management and Servicesundergraduate certificatenot reported
Management Information Systems and Servicesassociate degreenot reported
Marketingundergraduate certificatenot reported
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operationsundergraduate certificatenot reported

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Questions students ask

What programs are offered and at what credential level?
The school offers associate degrees in Dental Support Services, Registered Nursing, Marketing, Criminal Justice, Accounting, and Dietetics. It also provides undergraduate certificates in Culinary Arts and Practical Nursing, plus 49 other programs.
What do graduates of a specific program typically earn?
Median earnings 2 years after completion vary by program: $61,020 for Registered Nursing, $48,849 for Dental Support Services, $42,682 for Marketing, $39,909 for Criminal Justice, $35,420 for Accounting, and $34,526 for Dietetics.
How many students finish the programs?
The data reports a completion rate of 24.9% for the institution. For public community colleges like this one, this figure undercounts students who transfer to four-year universities.
How large is the student body?
There are 7,044 enrolled students at Normandale Community College in Bloomington, MN.
Is this a public or private school?
Normandale Community College is a public school.

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Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 174428. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.