North Central Missouri College

Trenton, MO · Public · 1,198 students · Visit Website

North Central Missouri College offers practical training in high-demand fields like nursing and agriculture. The college emphasizes hands-on learning, particularly in its agriculture programs at the Barton Farm Campus, where students gain experience with current technology and production practices. NCMC also provides career services, including resume building and mock interviews, to help connect students with employment opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,934/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

63/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,950/yr
Out-of-state: $8,250/yr

All Programs at North Central Missouri College

5 trade programs at North Central Missouri College, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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84 $59,889/yr $10,500 120.0x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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81 $66,504/yr $11,625 67.3x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Business and Management
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55 $26,927/yr 26.2x High Very Large
398 openings/yr
Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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55 $26,867/yr 26.1x High Very Large
297 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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41 $24,483/yr $7,200 36.5x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at North Central Missouri College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.