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

Haverhill, MA · 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 | $42,862 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $22,038 – $61,430 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $5,661 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,000 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 21% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $13,201 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 59% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.13× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,862 | derived |

**21% 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 $5,661 (≈ 13% 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 $27,445 to $59,742 across 13 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $59,742 | $15,750 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $50,816 | $13,723 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $49,829 | $11,447 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $48,839 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $41,228 | $12,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $37,962 | $11,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $36,616 | $9,250 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $33,770 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,951 | not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $32,036 | $11,875 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $30,206 | not reported |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,430 | not reported |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $27,445 | $8,585 |

## 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 Northern Essex Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?167376

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