Aims Community College
Aims Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades with programs in areas like automotive service, welding, and construction management. The school emphasizes career and technical education (CTE) degrees and certificates, providing practical skills and academic knowledge for high-demand professions. Aims also provides resources for career preparation and professional connections, including employer services and job events.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Aims Community College
6 trade programs at Aims CC, 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.
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Criminal Justice
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90 | $57,841/yr | $5,500 |
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Fire Protection
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77 | $44,470/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
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76 | $51,145/yr | — |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
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76 | $47,529/yr | — |
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Welding & Metalworking
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74 | $47,680/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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56 | $29,845/yr | $7,000 |
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 6 trade and vocational programs at Aims Community 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.