2 accredited schools across the Rochester metro area trained 16 EMTs in 2023–24. Here’s how they compare on cost, length and size, plus what the job pays locally.
Updated October 2026 · Data: IPEDS 2023–24, BLS May 2025
Sorted by number of 2023–24 graduates (IPEDS), a proxy for program size and stability.
Private nonprofit four-year institution in Rochester that reported 8 EMT graduates in 2023–24. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $9,908.
8 EMT credentials awarded in 2023–24 at this public two-year college. Annual in-district tuition (before fees): $5,556.
2 accredited schools in the Rochester, MN metro area graduated 16 EMT students in 2023–24. The largest was Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science with 8.
Emergency Medical Technicians in the Rochester, MN metro earn a median $50,070 a year ($24.07/hour), per BLS May 2025 data. That compares with $48,090 statewide and $44,470 nationally.
EMT courses commonly run one academic semester or an accelerated few weeks, plus clinical or field ride-along hours.