Northcentral Technical College Overview
Northcentral Technical College is a public institution situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. The city atmosphere of Wausau makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.
What Is Northcentral Technical College Known For?
- The associate's degree is the highest award offered at North Central Technical College.
- In 2017-2018, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
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Northcentral Technical College Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
North Central Technical College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#136 | Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at North Central Technical College.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards North Central Technical College has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#1 | Best Furniture Design & Manufacturing Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#8 | Best Computer Support Specialist Schools | College Factual |
#16 | Best General Computer Programming Schools | College Factual |
#22 | Best Computer Programming Schools | College Factual |
#37 | Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#251 | Best Business Schools | Business Degree Central |
Where Is Northcentral Technical College?

Contact details for North Central Technical College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1000 Campus Dr, Wausau, WI 54401-1899 |
Phone: | 715-675-3331 |
How Do I Get Into North Central Technical College?
You can apply to North Central Technical College online at: www.ntc.edu/get-started
Can I Afford Northcentral Technical College?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At North Central Technical College, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $4,094 a year. That adds up to $16,376 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at North Central Technical College is 13.2%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Northcentral Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 1,212 full-time undergraduates at North Central Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northcentral Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 66 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 42 |
White | 1,015 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 70 |
Over 6 countries are represented at North Central Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Taiwan, and China.
Online Learning at Northcentral Technical College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Central Technical College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 2nd most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.
Online Growth Rankings of North Central Technical College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northcentral Technical College was 2.4%. This is the #1,621 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at North Central Technical College regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of North Central Technical College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at North Central Technical College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at North Central Technical College.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Precision Production | #4 | |
Film, Video & Photographic Arts | #10 | |
Insurance | #20 | |
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology | #41 | |
Quality Control Technology | #41 | |
Industrial Production Technology | #52 | |
Management Information Systems | #112 | |
Computer Programming | #136 | |
Entrepreneurial Studies | #150 | |
Mental & Social Health Services | #170 | |
Visual & Performing Arts | #173 | |
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | #180 | |
Allied Health Professions | #184 | |
Marketing | #240 | |
Information Technology | #288 | |
Business Support & Assistant Services | #290 | |
Engineering Technologies | #305 | |
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies | #463 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Northcentral Technical College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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