Northeastern Junior College
Northeastern Junior College offers hands-on training in various skilled trades, including Automotive Technology, Diesel Technology, Welding, Industrial Automation, and Wind Energy Technology. Many programs incorporate cooperative work experience or clinical training, connecting students with employers for practical, on-the-job experience. The college also hosts career expos to help students connect with potential employers for internships and job placement.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Northeastern Junior College
3 trade programs at Northeastern Junior 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 |
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Nursing
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81 | $68,853/yr | $19,500 |
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Cosmetology
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47 | $22,488/yr | $6,500 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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40 | $24,287/yr | $10,110 |
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 3 trade and vocational programs at Northeastern Junior 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.