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Information Technology at Northcentral Technical College

If you plan to study Information Technology, you may want to check out the program at Northcentral Technical College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Northcentral Technical College is located in Wausau, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 67 information technology degrees were awarded at Northcentral Technical College.

Online Class Availability at Northcentral Technical College

Distance learning is available at Northcentral Technical College. Of 6,746 students, 1,642 (24%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 896 (13%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Information Technology Graduates from Northcentral Technical College

Graduates of Northcentral Technical College’s Information Technology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$40,957
5 years	$54,446

How does this compare to the school overall? At the four-year mark, Information Technology graduates from Northcentral Technical College take home a median $40,957, compared with $40,298 for all Northcentral Technical College graduates — about 2% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the composition of Information Technology graduates at Northcentral Technical College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Information Technology graduates at Northcentral Technical College are 12% women (8) and 88% men (59).

Information Technology Associate’s Program at Northcentral Technical College

Among the 22 associate’s information technology graduates at Northcentral Technical College, 9% were women (2) and 91% were men (20).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northcentral Technical College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	2
Unknown	2

Minority students account for 23% of Information Technology associate’s degree recipients at Northcentral Technical College, below the national average of 49%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Information Technology Concentrations at Northcentral Technical College

This Information Technology program at Northcentral Technical College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Network Administration	5
Computer & IS Security	21
Computer Support Specialist	24
Information Technology Management	17

Highest-Paying Careers for Information Technology Graduates

Students who finish Information Technology program at Northcentral Technical College work across a variety of fields. Below are the highest-paying careers for Information Technology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$175,079
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Computer Occupations, All Other	$159,837
Database Architects	$148,480
Document Management Specialists	$147,490
Information Security Engineers	$142,543
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects	$140,795
Web Developers	$125,527
Information Technology Project Managers	$124,655

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.