North Shore Community College

Danvers, MA · Public · 4,055 students · Visit Website

North Shore Community College offers hands-on training and certifications in high-demand fields like healthcare, with programs such as Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide, Phlebotomy Technician, and Dental Assistant. Many programs include clinical experiences or externships, preparing students for immediate employment in the North Shore area. The college also provides flexible, short-term professional education courses for those looking to upgrade skills or change careers, some of which are free for qualifying Massachusetts residents.

Programs Analyzed

9

Avg Grad Earnings

$51,255/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

70/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,352/yr
Out-of-state: $10,920/yr

All Programs at North Shore Community College

9 trade programs at North Shore CC, 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 $55,336/yr $7,250 131.6x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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83 $72,803/yr $11,301 72.6x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Fire Protection
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78 $90,948/yr 84.0x Moderate Very Large
150 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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70 $62,934/yr $16,250 68.1x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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68 $44,926/yr $11,050 48.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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67 $33,638/yr $8,750 42.3x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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67 $32,379/yr $7,449 50.5x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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64 $34,978/yr $7,000 36.4x High Very Large
297 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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50 $33,353/yr $8,000 44.8x 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 9 trade and vocational programs at North Shore Community 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.