Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, WI, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Northcentral Technical College has 35 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer Programming (certificate), where graduates earn a median $69,038 four years after finishing, against $61,270 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$46,066
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Northcentral Technical College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 74 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 5 | $56,300 | $67,224 | $59,64613% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 68 | $74,789 | $66,099 | $79,94317% below | $9,625 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 23 | N/A | $65,158 | $46,24641% above | N/A |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 11 | N/A | $64,685 | $62,9853% above | N/A |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 10 | $53,236 | $63,412 | $59,9966% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 30 | $62,983 | $61,466 | $64,8785% below | $9,603 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 7 | N/A | $60,691 | $60,0861% above | N/A |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 20 | $66,211 | $59,018 | $73,91920% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 7 | $50,398 | $48,411 | $47,3062% above | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 22 | $40,782 | $47,806 | $49,1383% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 27 | $48,497 | $47,392 | $49,3234% below | $8,500 |
| Animal Sciences | 7 | N/A | $46,282 | $42,6638% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 22 | $46,145 | N/A | $48,1954% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 0 | N/A | $41,576 | $41,4450% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 27 | $32,805 | $40,958 | $40,3072% above | $10,000 |
| Marketing | 9 | $46,395 | $37,143 | $47,22521% below | N/A |
| Agricultural Production Operations | 1 | $30,695 | $33,350 | $43,36123% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 16 | N/A | $27,446 | $37,89828% below | $5,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Programming | 18 | N/A | $69,038 | $61,27013% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 37 | $59,998 | $67,938 | $58,77216% above | N/A |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 19 | $51,706 | $62,126 | $58,2837% above | N/A |
| Ground Transportation | 71 | $60,800 | N/A | $50,13421% above | N/A |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 28 | N/A | $56,348 | $50,59311% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 104 | $47,314 | $54,626 | $56,6954% below | $5,000 |
| Precision Metal Working | 160 | $50,390 | $52,792 | $49,1008% above | $5,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 44 | $49,162 | $50,752 | $47,1008% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 45 | $49,788 | N/A | $48,2593% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 33 | N/A | $48,820 | $67,95728% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 32 | $37,251 | $43,602 | $38,71413% above | $7,500 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 302 | $33,413 | $42,038 | $56,82126% below | $3,500 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | 19 | N/A | $40,478 | $39,9091% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 46 | $32,547 | $39,404 | $42,5497% below | $7,628 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 126 | $41,496 | $39,016 | $45,40314% below | $6,875 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 69 | $33,801 | $38,436 | $36,7765% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 10 | N/A | $37,326 | $36,7482% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Northcentral Technical College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Software and Media Applications, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering, Industrial Engineering and 1 more
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