American Institute-Clifton
American Institute-Clifton specializes in allied health and skilled trades, offering programs like Medical Assisting, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, and Electrical Trades Technology. The school focuses on practical training, with some programs incorporating hybrid online and on-campus lab work using actual equipment. American Institute-Clifton also reports placement rates for its programs, with Dental Assisting at 91% and Medical Assisting at 71%.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at American Institute-Clifton
5 trade programs at American Institute, 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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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
59 | $51,318/yr | $25,000 |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
52 | $22,347/yr | $7,600 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
50 | $24,139/yr | $12,149 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
43 | $25,355/yr | $11,391 |
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Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
38 | $18,889/yr | $7,917 |
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 American Institute-Clifton 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.