North Seattle College

Seattle, WA · Public · 2,792 students · Visit Website

North Seattle College offers hands-on training in skilled trades and health and medical fields, including programs for Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Health. Many health programs combine classroom instruction with immersive laboratory experiences and clinical practice. The college also connects students with employers for job and internship opportunities through platforms like Handshake, and offers apprenticeship programs in fields such as Pharmacy Technician and Ironworkers.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$48,801/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

74/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,058/yr
Out-of-state: $5,547/yr

All Programs at North Seattle College

2 trade programs at North Seattle 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
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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78 $48,502/yr 105.1x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
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69 $49,101/yr 96.1x Moderate Large
79 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 2 trade and vocational programs at North Seattle 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.