Carrington College-Albuquerque

Albuquerque, NM · Private for-profit · 297 students · Visit Website

Carrington College-Albuquerque focuses on healthcare programs, offering hands-on training for roles like Registered Nurse, Medical Assistant, and Dental Assistant. The campus features modern facilities including science and simulation labs with computerized patient simulators for practical skill development. The Career Services team assists students and graduates with job search strategies, resume writing, and connecting with local employers for potential externships and entry-level positions.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$35,740/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

54/100

All Programs at Carrington College-Albuquerque

5 trade programs at Carrington College, 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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74 $76,515/yr $32,311 High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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60 $29,076/yr $9,431 High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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55 $29,556/yr $8,958 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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44 $26,485/yr $8,789 Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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37 $17,068/yr $8,441 Moderate Large
52 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 5 trade and vocational programs at Carrington College-Albuquerque 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.