Northcentral Technical College Business Programs

Northcentral Technical College is a public institution situated in Wausau, Wisconsin. The city atmosphere of Wausau makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Northcentral Technical College Rankings

According to our 2023 analysis, North Central Technical College is ranked #183 out of 1,477 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This puts it in the top 15% of all schools in the nation.

These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.

North Central Technical College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#26	Best Business Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#54	Best Business Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at North Central Technical College.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#2	Best Value Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Hospitality Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#4	Best Value Business Support & Assistance Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#6	Best Entrepreneurial Studies Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#7	Best Value Accounting Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#8	Best Accounting Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#10	Best Business Support & Assistance Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#11	Best Value Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#16	Best Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#17	Best Marketing Associate Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards North Central Technical College has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#12	Best General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science Schools	College Factual
#12	Best Accounting Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#17	Best Business Support & Assistant Services Schools	College Factual
#42	Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#51	Best Business, Management & Marketing Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#115	Best Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Northcentral Technical College?

Contact details for North Central Technical College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1000 Campus Dr, Wausau, WI 54401-1899
Phone:	715-675-3331
Website:	www.ntc.edu

How Do I Get Into North Central Technical College?

You can apply to North Central Technical College online at: www.ntc.edu/get-started

Northcentral Technical College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Northcentral Technical College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At North Central Technical College, approximately 43% of students took out student loans averaging $4,094 a year. That adds up to $16,376 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at North Central Technical College is 8.5%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Northcentral Technical College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 5,939 undergraduate students at North Central Technical College, with 1,212 being full-time and 4,727 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,212 full-time undergraduates at North Central Technical College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Northcentral Technical College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	66
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	1,015
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	70

Over 6 countries are represented at North Central Technical College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Vietnam, Taiwan, and China.

Online Learning at Northcentral Technical College

In 2019-2020, 3,236 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at North Central Technical College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 12th most popular in Wisconsin for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of North Central Technical College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Northcentral Technical College was 2.4%. This is the #1,447 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at North Central Technical College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at North Central Technical College ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at North Central Technical College.

Major	Growth Rate Rank
Digital Marketing	#2
Knowledge Management	#8
Insurance	#20
Insurance	#20
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	#48
Office Administration	#88
Management Information Systems	#112
Entrepreneurship	#112
Supply Chain Management	#123
Entrepreneurial Studies	#150
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	#200
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	#203
Marketing	#240
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	#269
Business Support & Assistant Services	#290
Accounting	#397

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Northcentral Technical College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	13	22	22	57
Accounting	22	23	0	45
General Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	38	0	0	38
Digital Marketing	26	10	0	36
Business & Office Technology	28	0	0	28
Entrepreneurship	11	14	0	25
Office Administration	12	12	0	24
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	0	0	22	22
Organizational Leadership	19	0	0	19
Supply Chain Management	15	3	0	18
Other General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations	17	0	0	17
General Office Occupations and Clerical Services	0	0	11	11
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	8	0	8
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	8	0	0	8
Operations Management	7	0	0	7
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	0	6	0	6
Accounting and Business/Management	6	0	0	6
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	1	5	0	6
Knowledge Management	0	1	0	1
Insurance	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	223	104	55	382

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.