Aiken Technical College
Aiken Technical College offers programs designed to prepare students for careers in high-demand fields such as nursing, allied health, and nuclear industry roles. The college emphasizes hands-on training and provides various opportunities for practical experience through apprenticeships and partnerships with local industries like the Savannah River Site. Students can benefit from career services including job search assistance, resume help, and job fairs, connecting them with potential employers in the region.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Aiken Technical College
3 trade programs at Aiken Tech, 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
83 | $72,146/yr | $16,870 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
69 | $62,216/yr | $14,788 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in SC → |
64 | $27,979/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 Aiken Technical College 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.