Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

Hudson, NC · Public · 2,331 students · Visit Website

Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute (CCC&TI) offers hands-on training for various trade-level occupations, with an emphasis on developing manipulative skills. The school provides diploma and certificate programs in areas like Automotive Systems Technology, Electrical Systems Technology, Industrial Systems Technology, Welding Technology, and Cosmetology. CCC&TI also has a "Career Connections" initiative, which helps students and alumni with career advisement, employment search assistance, job fairs, and internships or apprenticeships, partnering with local employers to connect students with work-based learning opportunities. They also offer specialized pre-apprenticeship programs, like the IMPACT Institute for advanced manufacturing, which provides free training and scholarships for in-demand careers.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$44,733/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

70/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,537/yr
Out-of-state: $8,681/yr

All Programs at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute

4 trade programs at Caldwell Community College and, 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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88 $66,904/yr 125.4x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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73 $52,283/yr 112.2x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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70 $35,552/yr 86.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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49 $24,195/yr 75.1x 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 4 trade and vocational programs at Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute 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.