Clover Park Technical College
Clover Park Technical College offers hands-on training for a variety of skilled trades and health professions. Many programs lead to industry-recognized certifications and degrees, with some students reporting multiple job offers before graduation. The college provides career services, including resume help and interview preparation, and offers flexible online and short-term training options.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Clover Park Technical College
8 trade programs at Clover Park Tech, 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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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → |
81 | $53,065/yr | $10,584 |
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IT Management
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70 | $41,752/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
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65 | $60,214/yr | — |
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Health Administration
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65 | $27,062/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
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64 | $43,425/yr | $12,277 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
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62 | $56,725/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
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50 | $36,180/yr | — |
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Cosmetology
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40 | $19,389/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 8 trade and vocational programs at Clover Park Technical 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.