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North Shore Community College

North Shore Community College is a two-year community college located in Danvers, Massachusetts. It was established in 1965. NSCC also operates a satellite campus Lynn and a campus in Beverly. The college offers associate degrees and transfer programs for students who wish to earn credits for transfer to four-year colleges or universities. NSCC offers more than 100 academic programs in diverse areas of study.

NSCC has its own student-run newspaper, The Pennon. The campus is home to several student clubs and organizations. Some of these are the Performing Arts Council, Student Civic Engagement-Anti-Violence Club, Phi Theta Kappa and the Poets and Writers Society.

Campus Location

1 Ferncroft Rd
Danvers, MA 01923-0840
USA
Main Tel: (508) 762-4000
Web Site

The campus is in a large suburb.

North Shore Community College Highlights

Where North Shore Community College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, law, therapy and counseling, nutrition and exercise therapy, and medicine.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate63643
< 1 year certificate22727
1-2 year certificate786

Students

The student enrollment at North Shore Community College was 7,107 in 2007 (4,401 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 2,904
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 8,472
Books and supplies$ 800

Financial Aid: North Shore Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  91
Without tenure; working toward tenure  42
Without tenure; tenure not available  3

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (5 awarded)

  • Food Science and Technology

ANIMAL SCIENCE AND CARE (14 awarded)

  • Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (42 awarded)

  • Aesthetician/Esthetician and Skin Care Specialist
  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (32 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Marketing/Marketing Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (14 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (10 awarded)

  • Culinary Arts and Related Services

DESIGN (18 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (19 awarded)

  • Early Childhood Education and Teaching
  • Elementary Education and Teaching
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (25 awarded)

  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
  • Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Telecommunications Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (39 awarded)

  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant

HOSPITALITY (4 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (14 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
  • Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management

LAW (34 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (172 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (5 awarded)

  • Health and Medical Administrative Services
  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (77 awarded)

  • Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist
  • Surgical Technology/Technologist
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant

MEDICINE (27 awarded)

  • Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (93 awarded)

  • Health Aide
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (25 awarded)

  • Dietetic Technician (DTR)
  • Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • Occupational Therapist Assistant

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (10 awarded)

  • Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry
  • Executive Assistant/Executive Secretary

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (3 awarded)

  • Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (188 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Fire Protection and Safety Technology/Technician

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (62 awarded)

  • Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
  • Physical Therapist Assistant
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (4 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

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