Community College of Baltimore County
The Community College of Baltimore County (CCBC) offers over 100 degree and certificate programs, including numerous workforce training certifications designed to get students job-ready quickly. CCBC is particularly strong in apprenticeship programs across skilled trades and non-traditional fields like healthcare, manufacturing, and IT, allowing students to earn wages while gaining hands-on experience and classroom instruction. Many programs offer online, full-time, and part-time options, providing flexibility for working adults.
Programs Analyzed
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Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
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All Programs at Community College of Baltimore County
11 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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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → |
91 | $70,610/yr | — |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
86 | $75,725/yr | $14,750 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
83 | $52,782/yr | $14,613 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
78 | $68,132/yr | — |
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Business
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77 | $36,801/yr | $14,750 |
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IT Management
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71 | $36,590/yr | $17,500 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
70 | $62,255/yr | — |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MD → |
67 | $58,008/yr | — |
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Rehabilitation & Therapy
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57 | $40,075/yr | — |
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Management Information Systems
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49 | $30,550/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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47 | $27,852/yr | $12,000 |
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 Maryland
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Maryland, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Maryland
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Maryland. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Community College of Baltimore 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.