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Accounting and Related Services undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Northwood Technical College

Rice Lake, WI · Public · Federal field 5203

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to the same-degree benchmark.

$1,358 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
27.8% 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.

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+29%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$30,586$39,589
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
16Working in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
18Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
71Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
53Recent 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.

96Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
20Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
61Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
39Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$45,947A 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$8,989

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

02 · BORROWING$12,751

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$45,947

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$135/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$8,989Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$14,981Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE56.3%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.

$30,586Year 1
$45,947Year 4
$39,589Year 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

3.5% 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$3,829
Estimated loan payment$135
71borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$45,947 vs. $44,589

$1,358 above 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.
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$96,680 median wageWI estimate · 1,940 jobs · 25-1011+5.9% projected U.S. growth · 7.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degreeAccountants and Auditors$79,400 median wageWI estimate · 25,100 jobs · 13-2011+5.0% projected U.S. growth · 115.3k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Risk Specialists$97,820 median wageWI estimate · 610 jobs · 13-2054+7.4% projected U.S. growth · 4.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeAppraisers of Personal and Business PropertyNot available median wageU.S. estimate · Unreported jobs · 13-2022Financial Managers$139,720 median wageWI estimate · 15,530 jobs · 11-3031+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 65.6k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial and Investment Analysts$95,570 median wageWI estimate · 5,430 jobs · 13-2051+7.2% projected U.S. growth · 24.7k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeFinancial Examiners$86,320 median wageWI estimate · 580 jobs · 13-2061+9.3% projected U.S. growth · 4.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBudget Analysts$82,180 median wageWI estimate · 820 jobs · 13-2031+1.9% projected U.S. growth · 2.9k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeTax Preparers$44,340 median wageWI estimate · 1,550 jobs · 13-2082+4.7% projected U.S. growth · 9.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentCredit Analysts$68,690 median wageWI estimate · 1,770 jobs · 13-2041-4.3% projected U.S. growth · 3.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeBrokerage Clerks$63,870 median wageWI estimate · 460 jobs · 43-4011-7.6% projected U.S. growth · 3.4k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalentTax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$59,990 median wageWI estimate · 500 jobs · 13-2081-1.0% projected U.S. growth · 4.4k 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.

Fond du Lac, WI

Moraine Park Technical College

$1,336 higher earnings · $3,940 less debt

Earnings
$47,283
Debt
$8,811
Annual net price
$9,268
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Rhinelander, WI

Nicolet Area Technical College

$373 higher earnings · $734 lower annual net price

Earnings
$46,320
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$8,255
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Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Area Technical College

$2,677 higher earnings

Earnings
$48,624
Debt
$22,242
Annual net price
$9,112
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Madison, WI

Madison Area Technical College

$1,213 higher earnings

Earnings
$47,160
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,238
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DATA QUALITY

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18 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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