Collin County Community College District
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
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
90 | $72,584/yr | $6,968 |
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Business
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82 | $33,937/yr | $5,671 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
76 | $52,904/yr | $6,750 |
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Criminal Justice
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74 | $28,066/yr | — |
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Design
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61 | $33,456/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
59 | $32,114/yr | $6,918 |
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 Texas
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Apprenticeship Pathways in Texas
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Texas. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near McKinney
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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.