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

Norfolk, NE · Public · Associate-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 | $42,634 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $26,330 – $60,827 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,244 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 56% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $14,437 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 63% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.17× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,634 | derived |

**56% 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 $7,244 (≈ 17% 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 $20,421 to $57,263 across 18 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers. | Associate's Degree | $57,263 | $12,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $54,289 | $13,000 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $45,138 | not reported |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $42,965 | not reported |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $36,827 | $11,739 |
| Agricultural Business and Management. | Associate's Degree | $36,449 | $9,500 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $35,942 | $12,000 |
| Precision Metal Working. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,737 | $5,500 |
| Plant Sciences. | Associate's Degree | $34,517 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $30,558 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $30,459 | $8,040 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $29,480 | not reported |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $28,788 | $10,211 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $28,274 | $8,125 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $24,218 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $22,118 | $9,253 |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. | Associate's Degree | $21,270 | $9,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Associate's Degree | $20,421 | $11,542 |

## 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 Northeast Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?181491

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