Trade School Scoreboard

North Central Texas College

Public in Gainesville, TX. 13 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering cosmetology, Drafting/CAD, fire science, HVAC and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate18$67,906––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree32$58,736$16,216$184
Fire ProtectionCertificate87$54,553$5,500$63
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate84$51,364$14,250$162
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate39$35,888––
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate77$28,761$7,875$89
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesAssociate degree3not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate6not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyAssociate degree5not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree4not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate13not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree4not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingAssociate degree8not 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

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate): graduates earned $28,761 one year out, 25% above the national median for cosmetology certificate programs ($23,061).
  • Fire Protection (certificate): graduates earned $54,553 one year out, 6% above the national median for fire science certificate programs ($51,403).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $35,888 one year out, 16% below the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): graduates earned $67,906 one year out, 27% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech certificate programs ($53,544).

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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.