Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, MI · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
8
Avg Grad Earnings
$44,451/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
64/100
Tuition (In-State)
$5,350/yr
Out-of-state: $12,762/yr
All Programs at Northwestern Michigan College
8 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.
| Program | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice Compare across schools |
87 | $61,054/yr | Resilient | 113.1x |
| Nursing Compare across schools |
80 | $64,122/yr | Moderate | 61.6x |
| Criminal Justice Compare across schools |
77 | $52,976/yr | Resilient | 44.2x |
| Culinary Arts Compare across schools |
64 | $26,586/yr | AI-Proof | 35.1x |
| Dental Assisting Compare across schools |
58 | $34,029/yr | Resilient | 62.6x |
| Engineering Technology Compare across schools |
57 | $50,148/yr | Moderate | 45.9x |
| Aviation Compare across schools |
51 | $37,988/yr | Resilient | 34.5x |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools |
42 | $28,706/yr | AI-Proof | 30.9x |
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Northwestern Michigan College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2026.