Alamance Community College

Graham, NC · Public · 2,393 students · Visit Website

Alamance Community College offers hands-on training for careers in healthcare and skilled trades, including nursing, dental assisting, and various applied engineering programs. Many programs incorporate lab, simulation, and clinical experiences or on-the-job training through apprenticeships. The college partners with local employers for apprenticeship programs, which can lead to a diploma, certificate, or Associate's Degree and often include paid work experience.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,585/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

66/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,528/yr
Out-of-state: $8,642/yr

All Programs at Alamance Community College

5 trade programs at Alamance 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.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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88 $69,767/yr 124.8x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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66 $32,778/yr 68.8x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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64 $32,421/yr 121.7x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
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63 $26,105/yr 55.7x High Very Large
412 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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50 $26,855/yr 73.5x Low Medium
13 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 5 trade and vocational programs at Alamance 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.

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