Program Payoff

Northeast Community College

Norfolk, Nebraska. 86 certificate and associate programs, public. 86 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Nebraska.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $56,415 (15) $65,490
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $13,000 $52,524 (41) $84,730
Registered Nurses
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Associate's degree $12,000 $52,107 (59) $60,820
Electricians
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $52,107 (15) $98,210
Power Plant Operators
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $42,682 (17) $61,550
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $11,739 $39,489 (81) $77,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree $38,829 (11) $59,850
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $12,000 $38,597 (27) $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $10,950 $38,337 (12) $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Agricultural Business and Management Associate's degree $9,500 $37,208 (38) $61,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Plant Sciences Associate's degree $36,992 (25) $77,500
Soil and Plant Scientists
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate $5,500 $34,704 (33) $52,220
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $8,125 $34,420 (28) $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Associate's degree $33,993 (21) $50,700
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $8,040 $30,988 (21) $47,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree $10,211 $30,771 (20) $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $30,771 (13) $61,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $30,167 (30) $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $28,133 (21) $72,080
Accountants and Auditors
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $9,253 $26,850 (48) $52,210
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree $26,121 (15) $46,760
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $22,482 (19) $50,660
Audio and Video Technicians
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree $21,508 (12) $56,700
Graphic Designers
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree $11,542 $19,835 (26) $62,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $110,900
Software Developers
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's degree $9,250 not published
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate $11,099 not published $40,000
Nursing Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $72,080
Accountants and Auditors
Agricultural Production Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $77,500
Soil and Plant Scientists
Agricultural Production Operations Associate's degree not published $77,500
Soil and Plant Scientists
Agriculture, General Associate's degree not published $77,500
Soil and Plant Scientists
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Associate's degree not published $47,420
Agricultural Technicians
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $80,960
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Animal Sciences Associate's degree not published $47,420
Agricultural Technicians
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $39,140
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $39,140
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Associate's degree not published $116,430
Managers, All Other
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $50,660
Audio and Video Technicians
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $63,450
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,760
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
Business/Commerce, General Undergraduate certificate not published $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Chemistry Associate's degree not published $63,450
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Communication and Media Studies Associate's degree not published $61,780
Public Relations Specialists
Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $43,680
Broadcast Technicians
Computer Programming Undergraduate certificate not published $110,900
Software Developers
Computer Science Associate's degree not published $110,900
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $110,900
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate not published $60,830
Computer User Support Specialists
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $39,230
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $39,600
Data Entry Keyers
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services Associate's degree not published $70,160
Dietitians and Nutritionists
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $61,550
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Associate's degree not published $75,200
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Education, General Associate's degree not published $78,950
Education Teachers, Postsecondary
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $98,210
Power Plant Operators
Engineering, General Associate's degree not published $141,020
Architectural and Engineering Managers
English Language and Literature, General Associate's degree not published $63,450
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Finance and Financial Management Services Undergraduate certificate not published $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Finance and Financial Management Services Associate's degree not published $85,090
General and Operations Managers
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $63,450
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Associate's degree not published $64,310
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $61,980
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $30,740
Childcare Workers
Human Services, General Associate's degree not published $38,940
Social and Human Service Assistants
Insurance Undergraduate certificate not published $61,590
Insurance Sales Agents
International/Globalization Studies Associate's degree not published $62,010
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other
Library and Archives Assisting Associate's degree not published $36,920
Library Technicians
Mathematics Associate's degree not published $63,450
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $47,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree not published $63,450
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Associate's degree not published $73,920
Compliance Officers
Physics Associate's degree not published $63,450
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services Undergraduate certificate not published $75,570
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $116,430
Managers, All Other
Public Health Undergraduate certificate not published $107,700
Medical and Health Services Managers
Public Health Associate's degree not published $107,700
Medical and Health Services Managers
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Undergraduate certificate not published $116,430
Managers, All Other
Real Estate Undergraduate certificate not published $61,610
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
Social Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $62,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Social Work Associate's degree not published $47,770
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Undergraduate certificate not published $31,440
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Associate's degree not published $31,440
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $62,380
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $77,850
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers

"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.