Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Northwestern Michigan College has 11 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Marine Transportation (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $136,748 four years after finishing, against $117,176 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
$44,186
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 Northwestern Michigan College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 60 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marine Transportation | 41 | $119,546 | $136,748 | $117,17617% above | $24,880 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation | 32 | N/A | $109,489 | $75,63745% above | $12,257 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 62 | $69,887 | $69,022 | $79,94314% below | $20,439 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | 13 | N/A | $62,520 | $62,5200% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 2 | N/A | $61,003 | $47,30629% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 15 | N/A | $48,006 | $49,3233% below | N/A |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 222 | $33,157 | $44,557 | $42,7744% above | $9,000 |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 10 | N/A | $40,148 | $38,8463% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 14 | $52,410 | $67,730 | $56,82119% above | $16,074 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 13 | N/A | $61,774 | $58,7725% above | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 13 | N/A | $34,240 | $36,7487% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Northwestern Michigan 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
Transportation
Bachelor's degree
Via Air Transportation
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 4 more
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Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Ocean Engineering and 1 more
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