Alaska Vocational Technical Center

Seward, AK · Public · 452 students · Visit Website

Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) provides hands-on training in various skilled trades, with over 70% of student learning time dedicated to labs that simulate real workplace environments. AVTEC works with industry professionals to ensure programs are relevant to current workforce needs and boasts a high job placement rate for graduates in Alaska. The school offers flexible schedules, including morning and afternoon classes, and some programs incorporate apprenticeships.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$38,191/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

58/100

All Programs at Alaska Vocational Technical Center

2 trade programs at Alaska Vocational Tech Center, 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
Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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62 $37,409/yr Very High Very Large
1,381 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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53 $38,973/yr Low Very Large
164 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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Alaska

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Alaska Vocational Technical Center 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.