North Shore Community College
Danvers, MA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$9,000Average net price / year
18%Graduation rate
$45,391Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$9,000Median debt at graduation
4,393Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $5,352
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,920
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,896
- Books & supplies
- $1,600
- Average net price
- $9,000
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $8,622
- $30–48k
- $7,550
- $48–75k
- $8,987
- $75–110k
- $9,966
- $110k+
- $13,158
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 18%
- First-year retention
- 61%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $40,373
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $45,391
- Median debt (graduates)
- $9,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 32%
- Students with federal loans
- 10%
Programs: what graduates earn
13 of 61 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 24 | $55,336 | $7,250 |
| Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services | 20 | $23,259 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 29 | $90,948 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 53 | $72,803 | $11,301 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 38 | $62,934 | $16,250 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 28 | $44,926 | $11,050 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 37 | $34,978 | $7,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 53 | $33,638 | $8,750 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 190 | $33,353 | $8,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 25 | $32,379 | $7,449 |
| Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services | 18 | $28,872 | — |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 6 | $47,080 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 4 | $36,023 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 4,393
- Part-time
- 70%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- White
- 40%
- Hispanic
- 36%
- Black
- 11%
- Asian
- 4%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 16:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $79,398 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- New England Commission on Higher Education
- Website
- www.northshore.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Agriculture – 5% of degrees
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 5% of degrees
- Education – 2% of degrees
- Engineering – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does North Shore Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $9,000 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $5,352 and the full cost of attendance is $15,896.
How much do North Shore Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $45,391 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
18% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.