Best Technology Trade Programs in 2026

500 programs ranked · Updated 2026

Top technology trade programs — IT, networking, cybersecurity, engineering tech — ranked by overall value.

Programs Ranked
500
Avg Earnings
$49,182/yr
Avg TSW Score
67/100
#1 Program
Computer Science
Wake Technical Community College

Best Technology Trade Programs

Click any row for full AI scenario analysis, earnings projections, and career path breakdown.

# Program TSW Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
1 Computer Science
Wake Technical Community College · Raleigh, NC
87
78–89
$55,264/yr Exposed 235.6x
2 Computer Science
Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT
86
77–88
$57,428/yr Exposed 133.9x
3 Computer Science
Durham Technical Community College · Durham, NC
85
76–87
$46,966/yr Exposed 235.5x
4 Computer Science
Austin Community College District · Austin, TX
84
73–86
$49,032/yr Exposed 125.9x
5 Computer Science
Wake Technical Community College · Raleigh, NC
84
73–86
$48,280/yr Exposed 140.2x
6 Computer Science
Weber State University · Ogden, UT
83
73–86
$79,044/yr Exposed 74.9x
7 Computer Science
University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE
83
72–86
$58,750/yr Exposed 91.5x
8 IT Management
St Petersburg College · St. Petersburg, FL
83
74–86
$52,458/yr Exposed 110.1x
9 Computer Science
Southeast Community College Area · Lincoln, NE
83
73–85
$55,738/yr Exposed 93.0x
10 Computer Science
Salt Lake Community College · Salt Lake City, UT
83
71–86
$55,961/yr Exposed 97.4x
11 Computer Science
Northwood Technical College · Rice Lake, WI
83
74–85
$50,239/yr Exposed 110.0x
12 Computer Science
Metropolitan Community College Area · Omaha, NE
83
71–85
$48,719/yr Exposed 112.3x
13 IT Management
Gwinnett Technical College · Lawrenceville, GA
83
73–86
$43,930/yr Exposed 182.1x
14 Computer Networking
Dallas College · Dallas, TX
83
73–85
$50,493/yr Exposed 276.2x
15 Computer Science
Colorado State University Global · Aurora, CO
82
73–84
$61,737/yr Exposed 72.5x
16 Computer Science
Durham Technical Community College · Durham, NC
82
73–84
$45,847/yr Exposed 114.4x
17 Computer Networking
Austin Community College District · Austin, TX
82
73–84
$49,424/yr Exposed 192.8x
18 Computer Science
Missouri State University-Springfield · Springfield, MO
81
72–83
$63,175/yr Exposed 69.0x
19 IT Management
Florida State College at Jacksonville · Jacksonville, FL
81
72–84
$47,420/yr Exposed 105.2x
20 IT Management
Valencia College · Orlando, FL
81
72–84
$45,819/yr Exposed 115.8x
21 Computer Science
Front Range Community College · Westminster, CO
81
72–83
$45,174/yr Exposed 107.7x
22 Computer Science
Gateway Community and Technical College · Florence, KY
81
72–83
$45,428/yr Exposed 96.6x
23 IT Management
St Petersburg College · St. Petersburg, FL
81
73–84
$41,114/yr Exposed 152.3x
24 IT Management
Northcentral Technical College · Wausau, WI
81
72–84
$42,271/yr Exposed 140.0x
25 IT Management
Miami Dade College · Miami, FL
81
72–84
$39,418/yr Exposed 191.0x
26 Computer Science
Tarrant County College District · Fort Worth, TX
81
72–83
$37,808/yr Exposed 316.4x
27 IT Management
American Public University System · Charles Town, WV
80
69–83
$50,957/yr Exposed 82.4x
28 Computer Networking
Front Range Community College · Westminster, CO
80
71–82
$52,583/yr Exposed 109.9x
29 IT Management
College of Western Idaho · Nampa, ID
80
71–83
$39,962/yr Exposed 140.4x
30 Computer Networking
Austin Community College District · Austin, TX
80
68–82
$46,969/yr Exposed 137.7x
31 Computer Science
Guilford Technical Community College · Jamestown, NC
80
70–82
$36,227/yr Exposed 201.4x
32 IT Management
Des Moines Area Community College · Ankeny, IA
79
72–82
$66,093/yr Exposed 58.5x
33 Computer Science
Front Range Community College · Westminster, CO
79
69–82
$53,219/yr Exposed 71.1x
34 Computer Science
Central Piedmont Community College · Charlotte, NC
79
67–81
$40,854/yr Exposed 103.5x
35 Computer Science
Baltimore City Community College · Baltimore, MD
79
70–81
$38,858/yr Exposed 116.3x
36 Computer Science
Davidson-Davie Community College · Thomasville, NC
79
70–82
$36,168/yr Exposed 181.9x
37 Software Development
Dallas College · Dallas, TX
79
71–82
$41,477/yr Exposed 174.0x
38 Computer Science
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College · Salisbury, NC
79
69–81
$34,853/yr Exposed 210.1x
39 Computer Science
Des Moines Area Community College · Ankeny, IA
78
70–80
$60,163/yr Exposed 53.2x
40 Computer Science
Oklahoma City Community College · Oklahoma City, OK
78
69–80
$49,198/yr Exposed 68.3x
41 Software Development
Madison Area Technical College · Madison, WI
78
71–81
$65,191/yr Exposed 67.2x
42 Computer Science
Jefferson Community and Technical College · Louisville, KY
78
70–80
$41,543/yr Exposed 87.3x
43 Computer Engineering Technology
Sinclair Community College · Dayton, OH
78
70–81
$60,462/yr Exposed 175.0x
44 IT Management
Madison Area Technical College · Madison, WI
77
70–79
$54,784/yr Exposed 56.3x
45 Computer Science
Gateway Community and Technical College · Florence, KY
77
67–80
$49,753/yr Exposed 64.0x
46 IT Management
Southwestern Illinois College · Belleville, IL
77
68–80
$46,355/yr Exposed 72.1x
47 Computer Science
Northern Virginia Community College · Annandale, VA
77
64–80
$48,889/yr Exposed 74.4x
48 Computer Networking
Madison Area Technical College · Madison, WI
77
70–80
$65,324/yr Exposed 67.3x
49 IT Management
Chattahoochee Technical College · Marietta, GA
77
69–80
$44,372/yr Exposed 79.1x
50 Industrial Production Technology
Arkansas Northeastern College · Blytheville, AR
77
74–78
$97,406/yr Resilient 188.5x

Methodology

Programs are ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100), combining graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and tuition ROI. Earnings data is from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2025.