Northcentral Technical College
Northcentral Technical College (NTC) offers over 190 programs, including associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates, with strong hands-on learning opportunities in fields like healthcare, manufacturing, and agriculture. The school emphasizes career readiness through mock interviews with hiring professionals and connects students and alumni with job and internship opportunities via Handshake, a statewide employment system. NTC also provides apprenticeships that combine paid on-the-job training with classroom instruction, preparing students for high-demand careers.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Northcentral Technical College
18 trade programs at Northcentral Tech, 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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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
92 | $60,405/yr | $9,500 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
89 | $59,645/yr | $4,750 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
84 | $63,958/yr | $8,000 |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
81 | $42,271/yr | — |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
76 | $33,317/yr | $6,314 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
75 | $53,523/yr | $7,500 |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
75 | $36,562/yr | $8,283 |
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Welding & Metalworking
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72 | $47,718/yr | $3,500 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
71 | $29,626/yr | $3,750 |
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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Compare nationwide → |
70 | $37,587/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
69 | $41,893/yr | $5,000 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
65 | $48,083/yr | $9,499 |
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Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
65 | $31,249/yr | $8,000 |
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Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
64 | $47,684/yr | $7,228 |
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Drafting & Design Technology
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
60 | $53,105/yr | — |
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Architectural Engineering Technology
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
57 | $44,840/yr | — |
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Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare nationwide → Compare in WI → |
54 | $22,981/yr | — |
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Agricultural Production
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49 | $28,132/yr | $7,250 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Wisconsin
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Wisconsin, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Wisconsin
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Wisconsin. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Wausau
Other cities in Wisconsin with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Wausau.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 18 trade and vocational programs at Northcentral Technical 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.