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title: Northcentral Technical College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Wausau, WI
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, WI · Public · Certificate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $44,925 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $28,112 – $61,526 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,250 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $3,631 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 45% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $15,768 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 65% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.12× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $16,925 | derived |

**45% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $5,250 (≈ 12% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,388 to $52,477 across 16 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $52,477 | $8,000 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $46,852 | $9,499 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $42,830 | not reported |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $39,636 | $3,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,154 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $34,701 | $8,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $33,480 | $10,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other. | Associate's Degree | $32,833 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $31,630 | $8,950 |
| Marketing. | Associate's Degree | $30,574 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,525 | $6,314 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,277 | $5,000 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,150 | $5,250 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $28,352 | $10,691 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $21,855 | $3,750 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $18,388 | not reported |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Northcentral Technical College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?239460

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