Northcentral Technical College
Wausau, Wisconsin
- Public technical or community college
- Public
- City
- 3,257 students
What you can study
Programs this school reported awarding, with how many students finished one in the latest year. Where the federal data has it, we show what this school's graduates earned a year after finishing (for graduates from a few years back, so a program can show earnings even if few finished recently). The national figure is for everyone who finished that kind of program anywhere.
Agriculture and horticulture
- Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,343
- Agricultural Production OperationsCertificate · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,679
- Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedGraduates here earned $30,695 a year after finishingNationally: $36,686
- Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $31,375
- Animal SciencesCertificate · 11 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,121
- Animal SciencesAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,006
- Plant SciencesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $51,146
- Plant SciencesAssociate degree · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $45,993
Auto, diesel and aircraft mechanic
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 28 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $43,278
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,683
Bookkeeping and accounting
- Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate · 126 finishedGraduates here earned $41,496 a year after finishingNationally: $40,897
- Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $40,782 a year after finishingNationally: $41,647
Carpentry and construction
- Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,572
Child care and early education
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate · 60 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,866
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate degree · 16 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,190
- Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate · 26 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $28,174
Clinical lab technician
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 19 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,692
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,694
Computers and IT
- Computer ProgrammingCertificate · 18 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,650
- Computer ProgrammingAssociate degree · 5 finishedGraduates here earned $56,300 a year after finishingNationally: $45,248
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $35,694
- Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate degree · 2 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $32,720
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,930
- Computer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $46,926
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate · 45 finishedGraduates here earned $49,788 a year after finishingNationally: $47,595
- Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate degree · 22 finishedGraduates here earned $46,145 a year after finishingNationally: $46,417
Cosmetology and barbering
- Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate · 17 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $23,574
Culinary arts
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate · 4 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,130
- Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree · 1 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,674
Dental assisting and hygiene
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,575
- Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 30 finishedGraduates here earned $62,983 a year after finishingNationally: $62,279
Electrician
- Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $44,469
EMT, surgical tech and imaging
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate · 104 finishedGraduates here earned $47,314 a year after finishingNationally: $55,124
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $61,169
Engineering technology
- Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $49,355
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $55,608
- Electromechanical Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 20 finishedGraduates here earned $66,211 a year after finishingNationally: $63,073
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 14 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,893
- Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $63,717
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,799
- Quality Control and Safety Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $60,096
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 19 finishedGraduates here earned $51,706 a year after finishingNationally: $45,790
- Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 10 finishedGraduates here earned $53,236 a year after finishingNationally: $49,077
Industrial and equipment maintenance
- Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 12 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,159
- Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 15 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $56,388
- Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians, OtherCertificate · 10 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,469
Massage therapy
- Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate · 3 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $27,959
Medical assisting and pharmacy tech
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate · 69 finishedGraduates here earned $33,801 a year after finishingNationally: $32,268
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree · 23 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $40,233
Medical billing and office
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate · 32 finishedGraduates here earned $37,251 a year after finishingNationally: $33,067
- Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $33,452
Office and business support
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate · 24 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $30,026
- Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate degree · 5 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $34,369
Paralegal
- Legal Support ServicesAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,377
Plumbing and pipefitting
- Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $41,980
Police, fire and corrections
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate · 37 finishedGraduates here earned $59,998 a year after finishingNationally: $55,215
- Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate degree · 7 finishedGraduates here earned $50,398 a year after finishingNationally: $40,997
- Fire ProtectionCertificate · 7 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $52,514
- Fire ProtectionAssociate degree · 0 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $62,186
Practical nursing and nursing assistant
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate · 302 finishedGraduates here earned $33,413 a year after finishingNationally: $50,533
Registered nursing
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate degree · 68 finishedGraduates here earned $74,789 a year after finishingNationally: $75,149
Truck and bus driving
- Ground TransportationCertificate · 71 finishedGraduates here earned $60,800 a year after finishingNationally: $49,738
Welding and machining
- Precision Metal WorkingCertificate · 160 finishedGraduates here earned $50,390 a year after finishingNationally: $42,421
- Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree · 6 finishedEarnings for this school not reportedNationally: $48,947
Other programs (45)
- American Sign LanguageAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $32,528
- Architectural Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $44,791
- Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural EducationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $33,345
- Biological and Physical SciencesCertificate · 0 finished
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate · 44 finishedGraduates here earned $49,162 a year afterNationally: $44,510
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $48,497 a year afterNationally: $41,208
- Civil Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 5 finishedNationally: $54,362
- Communication and Media StudiesCertificate · 4 finishedNationally: $35,276
- Communications Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 2 finishedNationally: $30,799
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $43,067
- Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsAssociate degree · 11 finishedNationally: $35,157
- Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringCertificate · 1 finished
- Film/Video and Photographic ArtsAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $28,195
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCertificate · 25 finishedNationally: $52,388
- General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $44,599
- Graphic CommunicationsCertificate · 19 finishedNationally: $24,502
- Graphic CommunicationsAssociate degree · 7 finishedNationally: $27,878
- Health Aides/Attendants/OrderliesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $26,824
- Hospitality Administration/ManagementCertificate · 1 finishedNationally: $41,933
- Human Resources Management and ServicesCertificate · 54 finishedNationally: $50,359
- Human Resources Management and ServicesAssociate degree · 8 finishedNationally: $48,237
- Human Services, GeneralCertificate · 15 finishedNationally: $34,193
- Industrial EngineeringCertificate · 13 finished
- InsuranceAssociate degree · 0 finished
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $35,042
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $34,134
- Management Information Systems and ServicesCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $57,331
- Management Information Systems and ServicesAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $44,556
- MarketingCertificate · 33 finishedNationally: $43,966
- MarketingAssociate degree · 9 finishedGraduates here earned $46,395 a year afterNationally: $38,094
- MathematicsCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $60,812
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate · 46 finishedGraduates here earned $32,547 a year afterNationally: $41,294
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree · 27 finishedGraduates here earned $32,805 a year afterNationally: $38,048
- Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, GeneralAssociate degree · 2 finishedNationally: $38,629
- Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $45,150
- Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities ManagementAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $40,033
- Precision Production Trades, GeneralCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $67,816
- Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate · 16 finishedNationally: $44,679
- Psychology, GeneralCertificate · 12 finishedNationally: $39,736
- Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationCertificate · 0 finishedNationally: $28,590
- Teaching Assistants/AidesCertificate · 10 finishedNationally: $23,489
- Teaching Assistants/AidesAssociate degree · 4 finishedNationally: $28,477
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate degree · 13 finishedNationally: $37,661
- WoodworkingCertificate · 14 finishedNationally: $37,571
- WoodworkingAssociate degree · 1 finishedNationally: $43,764
What it really costs
Net price is what students paid after grants and scholarships.
- Average net price
- $12,582per year, students who got grant aidSource: College Scorecard
- Total cost of attendance
- $17,741sticker price incl. living costs, per yearSource: College Scorecard
- Tuition, in-state
- $5,139Source: College Scorecard
- Students with federal loans
- 21%Source: College Scorecard
How students do
- Finish their program
- 56%first-time, full-time students finishing within 1.5 times the normal lengthSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings
- $44,1306 years after starting, students who got federal aidSource: College Scorecard
- Median earnings, later
- $46,06610 years after startingSource: College Scorecard
- Median debt at completion
- $8,000federal loans, students who finishedSource: College Scorecard
Where these numbers come from
Every number on this page comes from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard page for Northcentral Technical College, which draws on what the school reports to the federal government and on federal student aid and tax records. Program earnings cover graduates who received federal student aid. We last pulled the data on November 5, 2026.
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