Anoka Technical College
Anoka Technical College offers over 70 hands-on career programs, with a strong focus on job placement and connections with area employers. Many programs boast up to 100% placement rates, and the college provides resources like Handshake to connect students with local and national job opportunities. The school emphasizes practical, skills-based training from industry experts, and it offers flexible learning options including day, evening, and part-time schedules. Unlike some broader community colleges, Anoka Tech's programs are career-focused and require fewer general education classes, allowing students to concentrate directly on their chosen trade.
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All Programs at Anoka Technical College
7 trade programs at Anoka Tech, 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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Electrical Installation
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77 | $43,686/yr | $12,000 |
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Practical Nursing
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74 | $42,648/yr | $9,500 |
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Health Administration
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71 | $44,570/yr | $24,000 |
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Medical Assisting
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71 | $41,583/yr | $14,750 |
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Welding & Metalworking
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69 | $49,632/yr | $7,145 |
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Allied Health Professions
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66 | $62,699/yr | $13,500 |
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Computer Engineering Technology
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61 | $41,158/yr | $18,500 |
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 7 trade and vocational programs at Anoka Technical 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.