Hennepin Technical College offers 166 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 20 major programs - 12 Certificate and 8 Associate.

The 2025 tuition & fees is $5,940 for undergraduate programs. (Hennepin Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 1,195 students out of total 4,572 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 41 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Hennepin Technical College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
School NameHennepin Technical College
Type2-4 Year, Public
Address9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park, MN
Online Students1,195 Enrolled Online Exclusively
902 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees$5,940
Hennepin Technical College is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty21:1 (4.76%)
Online Degree Programs
Total20 Programs
Certificate12 Programs
Associates8 Programs

2025 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Hennepin Technical College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $5,940 for all students. Hennepin Technical College is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $178 for undergraduate programs.

Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$5,494$5,741$5,881$5,881$5,940
Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
Undergraduate$161$172$178$178$178
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Hennepin Technical College offers 166 degree programs through Certificate, Associates programs. Of that, 20 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificates, 8 Associates.

The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
CertificateAssociatesBachelors MastersDoctorate Post-Graduate
Online Programs128NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Overall Programs10858NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Education program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Engineering Technology program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 2 NOT OFFERED
What is Work and Family Studies program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/TechnicianONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Industrial Safety Technology/TechnicianONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADDONLY IN CLASSROOM 18 NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADDNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Child DevelopmentNOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Human Services program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Fire Services AdministrationONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire/Arson Investigation and PreventionONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster ManagementONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Social WorkNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
What is Business program?
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Project Management1 ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales OperationsONLY IN CLASSROOM ONLY IN CLASSROOM NOT OFFERED

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Hennepin Technical College, there are 4,572 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 2,097 students were attending classes through distance learning (1,195 students are enrolled exclusively and 902 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment4,572
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses1,195
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses902
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses2,475

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 1,195 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 1,176 Minnesota Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 17 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 Courses1,195
Minnesota Resident1,176
Other State In U.S.17
Outside of U.S.0
Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses1,195
Degree/Certificate Seeking833
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking362

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