Northern Marianas College

Saipan, MP · Public · 1,236 students · Visit Website

Northern Marianas College offers vocational education and professional development, with programs designed to prepare students for careers in fields like nursing, criminal justice, and business management. The college emphasizes hands-on learning and practical skills, particularly through programs such as the Area Health Education Center (AHEC) for healthcare and an apprenticeship program for various trades. NMC also connects students with local employers through career fairs and an online recruiting platform to facilitate job placement.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$13,362/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

42/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,038/yr
Out-of-state: $5,520/yr

All Programs at Northern Marianas College

2 trade programs at Northern Marianas 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
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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52 $15,334/yr 18.0x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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31 $11,390/yr 28.9x 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.

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Northern Marianas 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.