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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?

2,146 Undergraduate Awards
  • 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
#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.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#2 Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Computer Programming Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#4 Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#7 Best Business Support & Assistance Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#11 Best Business, Management & Marketing Undergraduate Certificate Schools Tweet It - Post It
#12 Best Mental & Social Health Services Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#13 Best Information Technology Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#14 Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#29 Best Computer & Information Sciences Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#47 Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

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
#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?

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Contact details for North Central Technical College are given below.

Contact Details
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

Northcentral Technical College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Northcentral Technical College?

43% Take Out Loans
13.2% Loan Default Rate

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

1,212 Full-Time Undergraduates
57% Women
15% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 5,939 undergraduate students at North Central Technical College, with 1,212 being full-time and 4,727 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
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

1,958 Took All Classes Online
3,236 Took At Least One Class Online
2.4% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 3,236 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Central Technical College has changed over the last few years.

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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.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
Accounting 1%
Allied Health Professions 6%
Business Support & Assistant Services 10%
Computer & Information Sciences 50%
Computer Programming 29%
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 36%
Engineering Technologies 33%
Entrepreneurial Studies 33%
General Sales & Marketing 74%
Health & Medical Administrative Services 25%
Human Resource Management 7%
Industrial Production Technology 10%
Information Technology 71%
Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities 75%
Liberal Arts General Studies 75%
Mental & Social Health Services 1%
Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies 50%
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 33%
Precision Production Trades 50%

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
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.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 315 0 0 315
Precision Metal Working 145 2 25 172
Allied Health Professions 94 8 26 128
Business Administration & Management 77 39 0 116
Accounting 41 35 36 112
Mental & Social Health Services 52 37 19 108
Nursing 0 97 0 97
Information Technology 37 16 10 63
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 35 27 0 62
Health & Medical Administrative Services 54 4 2 60
Criminal Justice & Corrections 40 20 0 60
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 45 13 0 58
Human Development & Family Studies 50 0 0 50
Human Services 46 0 0 46
Graphic Communications 32 10 0 42
Computer Programming 26 12 0 38
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11 14 13 38
Ground Transportation 38 0 0 38
Dental Support Services 8 28 0 36
Agricultural Production 3 28 0 31
Animal Science 18 12 0 30
Human Resource Management 30 0 0 30
Industrial Production Technology 27 3 0 30
Woodworking 22 6 0 28
General Sales & Marketing 27 0 0 27
Teacher Education Grade Specific 14 13 0 27
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 26 0 0 26
Marketing 15 9 0 24
Electronics Engineering Technology 23 0 0 23
General Psychology 22 0 0 22
Business Support & Assistant Services 15 4 2 21
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 18 0 0 18
Building Management & Inspection 17 0 0 17
Precision Systems Maintenance 16 0 0 16
Entrepreneurial Studies 0 15 0 15
Architectural Engineering Technology 0 14 0 14
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 10 4 0 14
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 0 11 11
Precision Production Trades 10 0 0 10
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 3 4 1 8
Agricultural Economics & Business 0 6 0 6
American Sign Language 0 6 0 6
Plant Sciences 3 2 0 5
Computer Systems Networking 0 5 0 5
Quality Control Technology 4 1 0 5
Environmental Engineering 5 0 0 5
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 5 0 5
Liberal Arts General Studies 4 0 0 4
Communication & Media Studies 3 0 0 3
Plumbing & Water Supply 3 0 0 3
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 0 0 3 3
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 0 3 0 3
Culinary Arts 2 1 0 3
Management Information Systems 0 1 1 2
Computer Software & Applications 2 0 0 2
Industrial Engineering 2 0 0 2
Insurance 0 1 0 1
Multilingual Education 1 0 0 1
Biological & Physical Science 1 0 0 1
Health Aids/Attendants/Orderlies 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,492 505 149 2,146

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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