Community College of Allegheny County
The Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) offers numerous trade programs with a strong emphasis on hands-on training and industry connections. Many programs, such as Electrical Construction Technology and various apprenticeship programs (Carpentry, Ironworker, Plumber, Sheet Metal Worker), are run in partnership with local trade unions and Joint Apprenticeship Training Committees (JATCs), providing students with both classroom instruction and on-the-job experience. CCAC also has a partnership with Duquesne Light Company for its Electrical Distribution Technology program, which prepares students for utility industry positions and includes hands-on and on-the-job training. Additionally, the nursing program utilizes nearby hospitals for clinical instruction, preparing students for the NCLEX-RN examination.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Community College of Allegheny County
15 trade programs at Community 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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Truck Driving & CDL
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90 | $59,330/yr | — |
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Electrical Installation
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87 | $151,803/yr | — |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
82 | $62,668/yr | $14,333 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
75 | $58,779/yr | — |
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Information Sciences
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72 | $39,461/yr | $8,192 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
72 | $34,330/yr | $11,575 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
71 | $28,917/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
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68 | $32,921/yr | $13,085 |
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Accounting
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65 | $37,297/yr | $13,087 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
64 | $48,229/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
63 | $36,439/yr | $13,770 |
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IT Management
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63 | $35,049/yr | — |
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Computer Programming
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60 | $42,640/yr | $12,483 |
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Human Development & Family Studies
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57 | $28,078/yr | $12,255 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
43 | $25,898/yr | $12,460 |
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 15 trade and vocational programs at Community College of Allegheny County 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.