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Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, WI · Public · Federal field 5115

Data scope

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The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$3,961 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
43.2% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
Not reached
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

-1%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$31,249$30,841
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
24Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
28Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
92Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
34Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

137Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
24Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
102Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
69Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$39,404A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$10,303

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$17,004

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$39,404

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$180/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$10,303Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,768Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE45.4%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$31,249Year 1
$39,404Year 4
$30,841Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

5.5% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$3,284
Estimated loan payment$180
92borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$39,404 vs. $43,365

$3,961 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Mental Health CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1014Marriage and Family Therapists$37,870 median wageWI estimate · 180 jobs · 21-1013+13.5% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealthcare Social Workers$66,910 median wageWI estimate · 3,770 jobs · 21-1022+8.5% projected U.S. growth · 16.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeCounselors, All Other$71,390 median wageWI estimate · 440 jobs · 21-1019+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 4.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeSubstance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder CounselorsNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 21-1011Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$113,360 median wageWI estimate · 1,150 jobs · 19-3033+11.7% projected U.S. growth · 4.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeGenetic Counselors$92,170 median wageWI estimate · 110 jobs · 29-9092+10.4% projected U.S. growth · 0.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Master's degreeHealth Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$81,500 median wageWI estimate · 4,410 jobs · 25-1071+17.9% projected U.S. growth · 24.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreePsychology Teachers, Postsecondary$77,580 median wageWI estimate · 630 jobs · 25-1066+4.0% projected U.S. growth · 3.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeSocial Work Teachers, Postsecondary$76,420 median wageWI estimate · 400 jobs · 25-1113+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeHealth Education Specialists$74,040 median wageWI estimate · 900 jobs · 21-1091+5.6% projected U.S. growth · 6.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeSocial Workers, All Other$62,830 median wageWI estimate · 1,860 jobs · 21-1029+2.3% projected U.S. growth · 5.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Walnut, CA

Mt San Antonio College

$30,851 higher earnings · $7,004 less debt · $3,813 lower annual net price

Earnings
$70,255
Debt
$10,000
Annual net price
$6,490
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Lynchburg, VA

Central Virginia Community College

$10,539 higher earnings · $5,043 less debt · $3,375 lower annual net price

Earnings
$49,943
Debt
$11,961
Annual net price
$6,928
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Denver, CO

Community College of Denver

$7,830 higher earnings · $3,463 less debt · $853 lower annual net price

Earnings
$47,234
Debt
$13,541
Annual net price
$9,450
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Richmond, IN

Indiana University-East

$6,101 higher earnings · $527 less debt · $2,169 lower annual net price

Earnings
$45,505
Debt
$16,477
Annual net price
$8,134
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DATA QUALITY

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28 observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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