Big Sandy Community and Technical College
Big Sandy Community and Technical College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like HVAC, electrical technology, welding, and automotive repair. The school emphasizes career readiness through its Apprenticeship Program, which connects students with regional employers for paid on-the-job experience and education. Additionally, the Workforce Solutions division provides customized training for local businesses and offers various non-credit courses, including Lineworker Training and Commercial Drivers License preparation.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Big Sandy Community and Technical College
7 trade programs at Big Sandy Community and 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.
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Nursing
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82 | $65,735/yr | $13,000 |
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Electrical Installation
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69 | $31,178/yr | $8,250 |
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Criminal Justice
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66 | $29,432/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
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61 | $45,951/yr | — |
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Health Administration
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60 | $22,480/yr | — |
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Electrical Engineering Technology
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52 | $31,217/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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38 | $22,504/yr | $7,500 |
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 Big Sandy Community and 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.