Carrington College-Portland

Portland, OR · Private for-profit · 295 students · Visit Website

Carrington College-Portland focuses on healthcare and veterinary support professions, offering certificate and associate degree programs. The campus provides hands-on training in labs designed to replicate real-world medical, dental, and veterinary office environments. Career services assist students and alumni with job search strategies, resume writing, and connecting with local employers for externship and employment opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$34,431/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

53/100

All Programs at Carrington College-Portland

6 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
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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64 $34,016/yr $9,407 High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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60 $38,395/yr $8,957 Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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58 $49,702/yr $32,500 Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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47 $30,326/yr $8,927 Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
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44 $27,411/yr $7,794 Moderate Large
63 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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43 $26,740/yr $8,366 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 6 trade and vocational programs at Carrington College-Portland 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.