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Nursing at Northwood Technical College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Nursing, you may want to check out the program at Northwood Technical College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Northwood Technical College is located in Rice Lake, WI.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 61 nursing graduations were recorded at Northwood Technical College.

Studying Online at Northwood Technical College

Distance learning is available at Northwood Technical College. Of 2,940 students, 526 (18%) studied exclusively online and 1,513 (51%) took at least some classes online.

Nursing Rankings at Northwood Technical College

Rankings can help you compare Northwood Technical College’s Nursing program against peer institutions.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Wisconsin	#3 of 40
Best Schools (Quality)	Wisconsin	#25 of 41
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#80 of 295
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#143 of 310
Best Value	Nationwide	#587 of 1,878
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#1019 of 1,918

Earnings for Nursing Graduates from Northwood Technical College

Students who complete Northwood Technical College’s Nursing program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$57,203
2 years	$50,930
3 years	$53,774
4 years	$60,056
5 years	$68,980

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Nursing graduates from Northwood Technical College take home a median $60,056, compared with $40,449 for all Northwood Technical College graduates — about 48% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

The median debt for Nursing graduates from Northwood Technical College stands at $17,499.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Nursing graduates at Northwood Technical College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Nursing graduates at Northwood Technical College are 92% women (56) and 8% men (5).

Nursing Associate’s Program at Northwood Technical College

Among the 61 associate’s nursing degrees awarded at Northwood Technical College, 92% were women (56) and 8% were men (5).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	55
Hispanic / Latino	1
Black / African American	1
Asian	1
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 8% of Nursing associate’s degree recipients at Northwood Technical College, below the national average of 44%.*

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

More Specific Nursing Concentrations at Northwood Technical College

The Nursing program at Northwood Technical College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Registered Nursing	61

Highest-Paying Careers for Nursing Graduates

Those who complete Nursing program at Northwood Technical College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Nursing graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Nurse Practitioners	$147,651
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$143,854
Medical and Health Services Managers	$129,557
Registered Nurses	$105,741
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,718
Nurse Anesthetists	$66,747
Critical Care Nurses	$65,103
Acute Care Nurses	$56,247
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$52,889
Nurse Midwives	$36,174

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.