Degree Programs Overview
Northwestern Michigan College offers 85 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs. Of that, 4 programs can be conferred by distance learning.
A total of 596 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at NMC. 89 students completed certificate programs and 456 completed associate programs.
The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at NMC. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.
Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
| Total Programs | Online Programs | Completers |
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| Total | Men | Women |
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| Associate's | 47 | 2 | 456 | 176 | 280 |
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| Bachelor's | 3 | NOT OFFERED | 51 | 46 | 5 |
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| At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate | 14 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 14 |
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| At least 1 but less than 4 years Certificate | 21 | NOT OFFERED | 60 | 23 | 37 |
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Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation
The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Northwestern Michigan College. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.
Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Marine Transportation |
$112,111 | $9,343 | $24,000 | $254 |
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Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
| Field of Study | Average Salary (2020) | Average Loan Debt |
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| Yearly | Monthly | Yearly | Monthly |
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| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing |
$55,501 | $4,625 | $17,227 | $183 |
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| Business Administration, Management and Operations |
$30,554 | $2,546 | - | - |
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| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts |
$30,107 | $2,509 | $11,000 | $117 |
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Popular Programs with Most Completers
Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Northwestern Michigan College.
At the school, the Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate program has the most completers of 203 and the Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate program has the second most completers of 61 students.
Popular 2-Years Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 25 | 5 | 20 |
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| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 13 | - | 13 |
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| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | 4 | 4 | - |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 4 | 1 | 3 |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 4 | 3 | 1 |
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| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 3 | 3 | - |
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| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 3 | 3 | - |
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| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | 1 | - | 1 |
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Popular Associate Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 203 | 65 | 138 |
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| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 61 | 10 | 51 |
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| General Studies | 40 | 17 | 23 |
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| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | 29 | 26 | 3 |
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| Engineering Technology | 18 | 17 | 1 |
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| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 12 | - | 12 |
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| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | 12 | 4 | 8 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 8 | 3 | 5 |
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| Child Development | 8 | - | 8 |
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Popular Bachelor Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer | 48 | 44 | 4 |
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| Ocean Engineering | 2 | 1 | 1 |
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| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | 1 | 1 | - |
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Popular 1-Year Cert. Programs
| Field of Study | Number of Completers | Men | Women |
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| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 10 | 1 | 9 |
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| Business Administration and Management | 6 | 1 | 5 |
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| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 4 | 4 | - |
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| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer | 3 | 3 | - |
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| Carpentry/Carpenter | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Welding Technology/Welder | 2 | 2 | - |
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| Computer Programming/Programmer | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | 1 | - | 1 |
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| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 1 | 1 | - |
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| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 | - | 1 |
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Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers
Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Crop Production | NOT OFFERED |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Landscaping and Groundskeeping | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Water, Wetlands, and Marine Resources Management | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Recording Arts Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
7 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Computer Programming/Programmer | 1 |
4 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications | 1ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Computer Support Specialist | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Culinary Arts/Chef Training | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Culinary Arts and Related Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Education | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Pre-Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Ocean Engineering | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
2 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Automation Engineer Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician | 2 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surveying Technology/Surveying | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Engineering Technologies and Engineering-Related Fields (other) | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
1 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Child Development | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Pre-Law Studies | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| English Language and Literature | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | NOT OFFERED |
203 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| General Studies | NOT OFFERED |
40ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Physical Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 3 |
3 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Carpentry/Carpenter | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installation/Installer | 1 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Building/Property Maintenance | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Building/Construction Site Management/Manager | NOT OFFERED |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | 3 |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Welding Technology/Welder | 4 |
2 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology | 4 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew | NOT OFFERED |
29 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Remote Aircraft Pilot | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Marine Science/Merchant Marine Officer | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
48 |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Commercial and Advertising Art | NOT OFFERED |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Art/Art Studies | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Music | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts Management | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 13 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
61 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | 13 |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | NOT OFFERED |
5 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFERED |
61 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training | 25 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 6ONLINE |
10ONLINE |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping | 4 |
8 |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary | 1 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFERED |
0 |
NOT OFFERED |
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