Northwood Technical College
Rice Lake, Wisconsin · Public
Of 28 assessed programs, 24 leave graduates out-earning a typical Wisconsin high-school graduate (about $37,571/yr) and 4 fall short. Another 34 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $6,515 |
| $30k to $48k | $7,601 |
| $48k to $75k | $9,154 |
| $75k to $110k | $11,957 |
| $110k and up | $14,726 |
| All families (average) | $8,989 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
28 of 62 programs could be assessed 45% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $54,941 | +$17,370 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.3 yrs | 392 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $37,379 | -$192 | falls short | $8,000 | insufficient data | 109 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,947 | +$8,376 | clears the bar | $9,917 | 1.2 yrs | 98 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $73,503 | +$35,932 | clears the bar | $9,167 | 0.3 yrs | 85 |
| Gerontology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,916 | +$1,345 | clears the bar | $8,250 | 6.1 yrs | 84 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,341 | +$27,770 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.2 yrs | 66 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $40,567 | +$2,996 | clears the bar | $10,750 | 3.6 yrs | 55 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,787 | +$32,216 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 55 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $47,169 | +$9,598 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 0.6 yrs | 47 |
| Cosmetology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,846 | -$4,725 | falls short | $5,500 | insufficient data | 39 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $35,988 | -$1,583 | falls short | $12,359 | insufficient data | 33 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | $41,415 | +$3,844 | clears the bar | $14,271 | 3.7 yrs | 29 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $41,762 | +$4,191 | clears the bar | $9,819 | 2.3 yrs | 25 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $52,003 | +$14,432 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 0.8 yrs | 25 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $46,308 | +$8,737 | clears the bar | $10,003 | 1.1 yrs | 25 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $44,992 | +$7,421 | clears the bar | $9,434 | 1.3 yrs | 23 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,582 | +$4,011 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 1.4 yrs | 22 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $41,473 1-year earnings | +$3,902 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $76,005 | +$38,434 | clears the bar | $8,500 | 0.2 yrs | 16 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $40,716 | +$3,145 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,727 | +$9,156 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Gerontology | Associate's Degree | $39,217 | +$1,646 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | $31,016 | -$6,555 | falls short | $13,667 | insufficient data | 9 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,870 | +$1,299 | clears the bar | $5,500 | 4.2 yrs | 7 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $71,175 | +$33,604 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $55,930 | +$18,359 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,349 | +$19,778 | clears the bar | $5,817 | 0.3 yrs | insufficient data |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $39,229 | +$1,658 | clears the bar | $11,000 | 6.6 yrs | insufficient data |
| Teaching Assistants/Aides | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 97 |
| Commercial Driving | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 44 |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 41 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | $9,167 | insufficient data | 38 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 28 |
| Finance | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 24 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 20 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Human Resources | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Human Resources | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Woodworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Computer Programming | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Finance | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Animal Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($37,571/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.