Collin County Community College District

McKinney, TX · Public · 25,857 students · Visit Website

Collin College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like automotive, construction (plumbing, electrical, safety, project management), and welding, as well as health sciences and IT. The college provides over 200 degree and certificate pathways, including specialized workforce and career technical education programs designed to meet industry demands. Collin College also partners with local businesses for customized training solutions and offers registered apprenticeship programs that combine paid work experience with training.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$42,176/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

74/100

Tuition (In-State)

$1,864/yr
Out-of-state: $5,614/yr

All Programs at Collin County Community College District

6 trade programs at Collin County CC, 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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90 $72,584/yr $6,968 217.9x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business
Business/Commerce, General
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82 $33,937/yr $5,671 155.1x High Very Large
832 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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76 $52,904/yr $6,750 194.2x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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74 $28,066/yr 138.9x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Design
Design and Applied Arts
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61 $33,456/yr 88.7x High Very Large
101 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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59 $32,114/yr $6,918 129.0x 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 6 trade and vocational programs at Collin County Community College District 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.