Online Degrees and Programs at Minnesota West Community and Technical College

Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers 127 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 40 major programs - 7 Certificate and 15 Associate.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,484 for Minnesota residents and $12,332 for out-of-state students. Total 944 students out of total 3,352 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 223 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Minnesota West Community and Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

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Online Program Overview

Minnesota West Community and Technical College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Granite Falls, Minnesota. The school offers undergraduate degree programs only. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,484 for Minnesota residents and $12,332 for other students on average.

It offers 127 degree programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 40 programs - 7 Certificate, 15 Associates, .

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Minnesota West Community and Technical College
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1593 11th Ave, Granite Falls, MN
Online Students	944 Enrolled Online Exclusively 666 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)	In-State$6,484 Out-of-State$12,332
Student to Faculty	19:1 (5.26%)
Total	40 Programs
Certificate	7 Programs
Associates	15 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Minnesota West Community and Technical College . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Minnesota residents, the tuition & fees are $6,484 and $12,332 for non-Minnesota residents.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $216 for Minnesota residents and $432 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.

2024 Tuition & Fees

Tuition Changes (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$5,846	$5,936	$6,286	$6,484	$6,484
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$11,146	$11,236	$11,936	$12,332	$12,332

Cost per Credit Hour

Tuition per Credit Hour (2019-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate (In-State)	$195	$198	$210	$216	$216
Undergraduate (Out-of-State)	$372	$396	$420	$432	$432

Online Programs By Area of Study

Minnesota West Community and Technical College offers 127 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 40 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificate, 15 Associates. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	7	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	41	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Next tables list online programs with offered degrees at Minnesota West Community and Technical College. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agricultural and Food Products Processing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	72	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	39	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	1	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Business/Management	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	3	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Receptionist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Student Population

At Minnesota West Community and Technical College, there are 3,352 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,610 students were attending classes through distance learning (944 students are enrolled exclusively and 666 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Student Distribution
Total Enrollment	3,352
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	944
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	666
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,742

By student location, out of a total of 944 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 850 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 91 students living in the U.S. States other than Minnesota, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	944
Minnesota Resident	850
Other State In U.S.	92
Outside of U.S.	0

Distance Learning Enrollment - Undergraduate
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	944
Degree/Certificate Seeking	381
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	563

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