Black Hawk College
Black Hawk College offers certificate and Associate in Applied Science degree programs in various trade and technical fields, including nursing, automotive repair, agriculture mechanics, and engineering technology. Many programs emphasize hands-on training, with options for day and evening classes to accommodate working adults. The college also serves as a registered apprenticeship sponsor for trades like welding, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, automotive, and nursing, and offers a Highway Construction Careers Training Program (HCCTP) that leads to apprenticeships in various building trades.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Black Hawk College
4 trade programs at Black Hawk College, 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
80 | $61,000/yr | $9,947 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
79 | $45,993/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
64 | $39,761/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
45 | $30,390/yr | $6,250 |
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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Illinois
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Trade Schools Near Moline
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Black Hawk 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.