Northwest Iowa Community College
Northwest Iowa Community College (NCC) offers hands-on training for skilled trades like Electrical and Power Transmission Installation, Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, and Nursing. Many programs incorporate practical experience through labs, such as a 40-acre outdoor lab for Powerline Technology, and cooperative training programs including summer internships for Industrial & Commercial Wiring students. NCC also connects students with local employers through initiatives like the Workforce Learning Connection and assists with job placement for graduates in high-demand fields.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Northwest Iowa Community College
6 trade programs at Northwest Iowa 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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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in IA → |
85 | $78,118/yr | $5,500 |
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Truck Driving & CDL
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79 | $60,943/yr | — |
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Nursing
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76 | $62,453/yr | $12,828 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in IA → |
65 | $52,174/yr | $11,326 |
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Electrical Repair Technology
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology Compare nationwide → |
60 | $44,875/yr | $11,990 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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41 | $27,677/yr | $7,800 |
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 6 trade and vocational programs at Northwest Iowa 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.