Central Arizona College
Central Arizona College (CAC) provides hands-on training in skilled trades such as Welding, Diesel Technology, Heavy Equipment Operations, and Commercial Electrical Installation. The college also offers health programs like Nursing, Allied Health, EMT/Paramedic, and Fire Technologies, emphasizing practical experience to prepare graduates for the workforce. CAC actively partners with employers, including SUNDT Construction, to align programs with industry demands and create job, internship, and apprenticeship opportunities for students through their CAC Pipeline job site.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Central Arizona College
4 trade programs at Central Arizona 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in AZ → |
89 | $70,026/yr | $13,829 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in AZ → |
76 | $60,754/yr | — |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in AZ → |
75 | $34,706/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in AZ → |
51 | $29,819/yr | $9,310 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Arizona
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Arizona, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Arizona
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Arizona. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Coolidge
Other cities in Arizona with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Coolidge.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 4 trade and vocational programs at Central Arizona 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.