Butler Technology and Career Development Schools

Monroe, OH · Public · 483 students · Visit Website

Butler Technology and Career Development Schools offers over 40 short-term, career-focused programs in healthcare, skilled trades, public safety, and technology, with both daytime and evening class options. The school emphasizes hands-on training and partners with local businesses to provide job co-op experiences, job shadowing, internships, and on-the-job training opportunities. Students can earn industry-recognized credentials, and many programs offer a direct pathway to employment through employer connections and job placement assistance.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$47,583/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

61/100

All Programs at Butler Technology and Career Development Schools

6 trade programs at Butler Technology and Career, 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
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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72 $53,759/yr $6,957 Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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67 $46,386/yr $9,500 Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Fire Protection
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61 $47,379/yr $6,607 Moderate Very Large
150 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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59 $54,241/yr $7,514 Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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55 $42,625/yr $5,632 Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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52 $41,108/yr $6,840 Low Large
40 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 6 trade and vocational programs at Butler Technology and Career Development Schools 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.