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Northwood Technical College

Rice Lake, WI · Public · Visit Website

Northwood Technical College is part of the Wisconsin Technical College System, offering associate degrees, technical diplomas, and certificates designed to get you job-ready. As part of the WTCS, Northwood Tech can connect you with training and resources to help Wisconsin businesses, potentially opening doors to local employment.

Programs Analyzed

Avg Grad Earnings

$35,981/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

67/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,524/yr

Out-of-state: $6,583/yr

All Programs at Northwood Technical College

21 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program	Score	Earnings	AI-Proof	ROI
Computer Science Compare across schools	83	$50,239/yr	Exposed	110.0x
Nursing Compare across schools	82	$64,281/yr	Moderate	75.2x
Business Administration Compare across schools	78	$41,564/yr	Moderate	56.0x
Health Administration Compare across schools	76	$35,796/yr	Moderate	75.8x
Criminal Justice Compare across schools	75	$44,966/yr	Resilient	48.7x
Heavy Equipment Technology Compare across schools	72	$55,793/yr	AI-Proof	122.3x
Vehicle Repair Technology Compare across schools	71	$35,702/yr	AI-Proof	126.9x
Medical Assisting Compare across schools	70	$36,070/yr	Resilient	75.4x
Allied Health Professions Compare across schools	69	$43,765/yr	Resilient	95.7x
IT Management Compare across schools	69	$41,473/yr	Exposed	44.8x
Accounting Compare across schools	69	$30,586/yr	Exposed	86.5x
Precision Metalworking Compare across schools	68	$42,282/yr	AI-Proof	112.6x
Practical Nursing Compare across schools	67	$26,492/yr	AI-Proof	126.4x
Health Administration Compare across schools	66	$34,672/yr	Moderate	37.3x
Accounting Compare across schools	65	$35,039/yr	Exposed	44.9x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools	60	$23,210/yr	Moderate	50.3x
Business Operations Support Compare across schools	58	$27,494/yr	Exposed	44.8x
Mental Health Services Compare across schools	53	$25,557/yr	Resilient	41.8x
Cosmetology Compare across schools	51	$18,294/yr	Resilient	59.4x
Medical Assisting Compare across schools	49	$23,818/yr	Resilient	25.3x
Human Development & Family Studies Compare across schools	49	$18,516/yr	Moderate	19.5x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 21 trade and vocational programs at Northwood Technical 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.