Bay de Noc Community College
A good fit for families looking for lower cost and students who want small classes and close faculty access. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 1,223 students.
About This School
Bay de Noc Community College is a public institution located in Escanaba, Michigan with approximately 1,223 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $11,949 per year. The graduation rate is 27%, and the typical graduate earns $33,400 within 10 years of enrollment.
Bay de Noc Community College is a public community college in Escanaba, Michigan. Founded in 1962, the college has a main campus in Escanaba and another 25-acre (0.10 km2) campus, Bay College West, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, serving Dickinson County.
Worth considering if you're looking for an affordable path into the workforce — at just $9,766/year average net cost and only $8,000 in median debt at graduation, the financial risk here is genuinely low. That said, median earnings of $33,400 a decade after enrollment are modest, so this school makes the most sense if you're pursuing a specific local career, a two-year credential, or planning to transfer to a four-year institution rather than expecting a big earnings bump from the degree alone.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 27% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Bay de Noc Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Criminal Justice and Corrections ($50,808 vs $46,706 nationally), and most below it in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($63,015 vs $80,813).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 73 | $40,825 | $44,125 | −$3,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 42 | $63,015 | $80,813 | −$17,798 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 21 | $50,808 | $46,706 | +$4,102 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Solid return. Earnings outpace debt, though major choice matters.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (1,223 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Bay de Noc Community College cost?
The average net price at Bay de Noc Community College is about $11,949 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Bay de Noc Community College?
Bay de Noc Community College has a graduation rate of 27%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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