Bristol Community College
Bristol Community College offers career training programs with a focus on in-demand fields like Registered Nursing, Dental Support Services, and HVAC/R. Many programs are designed for quick entry into a career, with some certificates achievable in a year or less. The college provides both online self-paced options and hybrid programs that combine hands-on learning with real-world tools and equipment. Bristol also emphasizes job placement, offering paid on-the-job training and connections with local employers.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Bristol Community College
9 trade programs at Bristol 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
82 | $70,855/yr | $9,598 |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
72 | $35,815/yr | $6,887 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
71 | $32,452/yr | $7,700 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
69 | $36,706/yr | $7,650 |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → |
67 | $34,193/yr | $4,433 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
62 | $48,308/yr | — |
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Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
53 | $21,738/yr | $6,306 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
45 | $31,206/yr | $5,700 |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
45 | $29,802/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 9 trade and vocational programs at Bristol 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.