Butler County Community College
Butler County Community College (BC3) offers hands-on training in high-demand fields like nursing and advanced manufacturing. The nursing programs, including Registered Nursing (RN) and Practical Nursing (PN) certificates, provide extensive clinical experience in various healthcare settings. BC3 also provides workforce development and continuing education with industry-recognized certifications in areas such as industrial safety, welding, and advanced technology manufacturing. Many programs emphasize practical skills, with some manufacturing programs offering training on advanced equipment and leading to careers like manufacturing technician or robotic technician.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Butler County Community College
3 trade programs at Butler County 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 PA → |
79 | $63,946/yr | $12,827 |
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Business
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65 | $32,392/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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39 | $28,138/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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Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Pennsylvania, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Pennsylvania
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Pennsylvania. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Butler
Other cities in Pennsylvania with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Butler.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Butler County 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.