Anne Arundel Community College

Arnold, MD · Public · 8,570 students · Visit Website

Anne Arundel Community College provides hands-on training in skilled trades like welding, HVAC, and electrical work, with many programs completing in less than six months. The college offers pre-apprenticeship and apprenticeship programs, some of which lead to industry-recognized certifications and job placement assistance. Training utilizes industry-standard equipment at facilities like the Clauson Center for Innovation and Skilled Trades.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$61,592/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

63/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,178/yr
Out-of-state: $11,330/yr

All Programs at Anne Arundel Community College

3 trade programs at Anne Arundel 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
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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81 $119,581/yr 285.2x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
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64 $39,370/yr 39.5x Moderate Very Large
200 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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45 $25,826/yr $8,269 56.4x 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 3 trade and vocational programs at Anne Arundel 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.