Trade School Scoreboard

Northland Community and Technical College

Public in Thief River Falls, MN. 19 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering Drafting/CAD, fire science, HVAC, auto technician and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree29$57,604$18,500$210
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate16$56,194––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate32$47,604––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate22$47,201$12,000$136
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree20$44,790$34,542$393
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate116$44,639$15,934$181
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate11not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree3not reported––
Fire ProtectionCertificate0not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree3not reported––
CarpentersCertificate7not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate8not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree0not reported––
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree9not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate4not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree9not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate7not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate5not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate3not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $47,201 one year out, 6% above the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $47,604 one year out, 13% above the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $56,194 one year out, 32% above the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $44,790 one year out, 6% above the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.