Blue Mountain Community College

Pendleton, OR · Public · 977 students · Visit Website

Blue Mountain Community College offers hands-on training for various skilled trades through its apprenticeship programs, which are eligible for financial aid. These programs cover a wide range of fields, including asbestos removal, carpentry, HVAC/R, plumbing, and different electrical specialties. The college also provides career pathways certificates in areas like construction trades, industrial mechanics, and maintenance technology. Additionally, BMCC's nursing and medical assisting programs emphasize practical experience through high-fidelity simulations and clinical externships with local healthcare facilities.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$25,872/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

39/100

Tuition (In-State)

$6,941/yr
Out-of-state: $9,551/yr

All Programs at Blue Mountain Community College

1 trade program at Blue Mountain 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
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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39 $25,872/yr $14,259 30.5x 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 1 trade and vocational programs at Blue Mountain 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.