Northshore Technical Community College

Lacombe, LA · Public · 2,156 students · Visit Website

Northshore Technical Community College provides workforce training and transfer programs, offering associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates in various skilled trades and health professions. The school emphasizes hands-on learning, particularly in its heavy equipment program, which benefits from partnerships with local construction companies for direct employment contacts. NTCC also offers short-term, non-credit training programs designed to help individuals earn industry-recognized certifications in high-demand fields.

Programs Analyzed

7

Avg Grad Earnings

$31,601/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

64/100

Tuition

$4,203/yr

All Programs at Northshore Technical Community College

7 trade programs at Northshore Technical 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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76 $38,643/yr $13,000 101.7x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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73 $39,824/yr 93.8x Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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72 $41,225/yr 97.1x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Computer Networking
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
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63 $28,518/yr 66.9x Very High Very Large
258 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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59 $25,451/yr $9,956 58.7x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Health Aides & Attendants
Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies
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55 $21,729/yr 50.7x Low Very Large
231 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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53 $25,818/yr $10,500 60.4x Low Very Large
164 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 7 trade and vocational programs at Northshore Technical 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.