Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Northwood Technical College

Rice Lake, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 297 graduates a year

$26,492
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$38,870
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#713 of 757
Rank by pay
#712 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$5,500
Median federal debt

Northwood Technical College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 31% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 14% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northwood Technical College Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
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710West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WV$39,112$46,272#655$21,062
711Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA$39,020$40,394#713—
712Somerset Community College Somerset, KY$38,885$44,030#682$28,953
713Northwood Technical College Rice Lake, WI$38,870$40,446#712$26,492
714Madisonville Community College Madisonville, KY$38,645$43,758#683$26,318
715Southwest Texas Junior College Uvalde, TX$38,643$39,289#719$26,691
716Southside Virginia Community College Alberta, VA$38,621$35,168#737$27,442

Other Majors at Northwood Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians$76,005$55,793#7 of 55
Agricultural Mechanization$71,175—#2 of 5
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$69,787—#7 of 226
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$65,341$43,765#87 of 290
Computer and Information Sciences$57,349$50,239#16 of 43
Precision Metal Working$54,941$42,282#69 of 365
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$47,169$35,702#211 of 319
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$46,727—#18 of 332
Accounting and Related Services$45,947$30,586#38 of 101
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$41,582$36,070#72 of 637
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$40,567$23,210#4 of 59
Gerontology$38,916——
Health and Medical Administrative Services$37,379$35,796#212 of 496
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$35,988—#32 of 104
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services$32,846$18,294#130 of 1025

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northwood Technical College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $26,492 one year after graduating and $38,870 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northwood Technical College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Northwood Technical College ranks #713 by median pay four years after graduation, and #712 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Northwood Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 31% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $5,500.

← All data for Northwood Technical College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.