American Institute-Somerset

Somerset, NJ · Private for-profit · 274 students · Visit Website

American Institute-Somerset offers career-focused training in healthcare and skilled trades, with programs like Dental Assisting, Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Electrical Trades Technology, and Medical Assisting. The school emphasizes hands-on training, with some programs incorporating hybrid learning with online theory and on-campus lab courses. American Institute-Somerset provides career services specialists to help graduates with job searches, resume writing, and interview preparation.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$22,682/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

46/100

All Programs at American Institute-Somerset

4 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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52 $22,347/yr $7,600 Very High Very Large
1,381 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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50 $24,139/yr $12,149 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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43 $25,355/yr $11,391 Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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38 $18,889/yr $7,917 Moderate Large
52 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 4 trade and vocational programs at American Institute-Somerset 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.