Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS

Hackensack, NJ · Public · 54 students · Visit Website

Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS in Hackensack, NJ, offers hands-on training for high-demand trades like HVAC/R, Plumbing, and Electrician. The school provides career counseling and lifetime job placement assistance to graduates, leveraging connections with local industry. Programs emphasize practical skills using up-to-date equipment, preparing students for immediate employment or apprenticeship opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$34,150/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

52/100

All Programs at Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS

3 trade programs at Adult and Continuing Education, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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53 $44,000/yr Low Large
40 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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53 $28,266/yr $5,016 Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Plumbing
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
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50 $30,184/yr Low Very Large
125 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Adult and Continuing Education-BCTS using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.