North Shore Community College
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
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
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 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
84 | $55,336/yr | $7,250 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
83 | $72,803/yr | $11,301 |
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Fire Protection
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78 | $90,948/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
70 | $62,934/yr | $16,250 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
68 | $44,926/yr | $11,050 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
67 | $33,638/yr | $8,750 |
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Criminal Justice
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67 | $32,379/yr | $7,449 |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
64 | $34,978/yr | $7,000 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
50 | $33,353/yr | $8,000 |
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.