Northwest Technical College
Northwest Technical College (NTC) provides hands-on training for skilled careers, with popular programs in nursing, electrical, and automotive service. The college emphasizes practical experience, utilizing facilities like an electric vehicle simulator for automotive students. NTC also partners with local employers, such as Sanford Health for a new Cardiac Sonography program, and helps connect students with job opportunities through career services and online employment systems.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Northwest Technical College
5 trade programs at Northwest 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
81 | $72,778/yr | $16,637 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
74 | $41,497/yr | — |
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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
72 | $43,720/yr | — |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
66 | $25,980/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MN → |
58 | $36,203/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 5 trade and vocational programs at Northwest 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.