Northwestern Michigan College
Traverse City, Michigan. 71 certificate and associate programs, public. 71 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Michigan.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $17,227 | $49,244 (76) | $94,300 Registered Nurses |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | $13,375 | $33,993 (11) | $39,570 Nursing Assistants |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's degree | $11,000 | $30,409 (29) | $36,980 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | $28,212 (16) | $37,080 Security Guards |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | — | $26,933 (19) | $99,530 General and Operations Managers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $9,500 | $19,358 (37) | $70,550 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Air Transportation | Associate's degree | $11,737 | not published | $99,100 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $48,820 Dental Assistants |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $64,510 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,820 Accountants and Auditors |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $78,820 Accountants and Auditors |
| Agricultural Production Operations | Associate's degree | — | not published | $63,500 Conservation Scientists |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,100 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,420 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $38,120 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Associate's degree | — | not published | $134,260 Managers, All Other |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $58,300 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $58,300 Audio and Video Technicians |
| Biology, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $66,030 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,580 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Associate's degree | — | not published | $47,580 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,530 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $44,820 Office Clerks, General |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Carpenters | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,680 Carpenters |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $65,300 Public Relations Specialists |
| Computer Programming | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $125,570 Software Developers |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $125,570 Software Developers |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $125,570 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $125,570 Software Developers |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $125,570 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $100,970 Project Management Specialists |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $37,080 Security Guards |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $36,980 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $38,080 Data Entry Keyers |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $48,820 Dental Assistants |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $57,350 Graphic Designers |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Associate's degree | — | not published | $82,990 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Economics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $66,030 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Education, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $79,910 Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,270 Electricians |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate's degree | — | not published | $76,270 Electricians |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,800 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $102,160 Commercial and Industrial Designers |
| Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $102,160 Commercial and Industrial Designers |
| Engineering, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $166,930 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $166,930 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $68,170 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| English Language and Literature, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $66,030 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,530 General and Operations Managers |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,850 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $60,850 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Associate's degree | — | not published | $73,730 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Associate's degree | — | not published | $66,030 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $60,850 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $30,970 Childcare Workers |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $30,970 Childcare Workers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,990 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $49,990 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $70,550 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Mathematics | Associate's degree | — | not published | $66,030 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Music | Associate's degree | — | not published | $66,030 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Associate's degree | — | not published | $62,170 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Physical Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $66,030 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,180 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $46,120 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,120 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| Social Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $65,110 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $54,120 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $54,120 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.