Community College of Rhode Island

Warwick, RI · Public · 11,455 students · Visit Website

The Community College of Rhode Island (CCRI) offers hands-on training for various skilled careers, including healthcare, manufacturing, and trades. They have partnerships with employers like Electric Boat for maritime trades and offer programs designed to lead directly into union apprenticeships. CCRI's Division of Workforce Partnerships collaborates with industry leaders to ensure programs meet current and future workforce needs, and they provide career services such as job search assistance and resume review. Many of their workforce training programs may be free for qualified participants through available funding.

Programs Analyzed

11

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,778/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

59/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,326/yr
Out-of-state: $14,210/yr

All Programs at Community College of Rhode Island

11 trade programs at Community College of Rhode Island, 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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82 $66,988/yr $15,750 73.5x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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72 $36,468/yr $9,052 44.1x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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68 $58,304/yr $11,611 62.1x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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66 $58,860/yr $21,000 51.1x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
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65 $54,495/yr 58.5x Moderate Large
79 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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65 $37,087/yr $11,000 49.5x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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65 $30,219/yr $10,500 49.8x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Computer Programming
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52 $33,781/yr $9,941 30.7x Very High Very Large
162 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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44 $27,952/yr $7,900 37.9x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Fine Arts
Fine and Studio Arts
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35 $18,544/yr 16.4x Moderate Very Large
118 openings/yr
Education
Education, General
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34 $25,867/yr $11,000 23.3x High Small
5 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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Rhode Island

Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Rhode Island. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.

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Trade Schools Near Warwick

Other cities in Rhode Island with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Warwick.

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Community College of Rhode Island 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.