Delgado Community College
Delgado Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like welding, HVAC/R, and electrical work, with programs designed to meet industry needs. The college also has a nationally recognized Maritime and Industrial Training Center that provides U.S. Coast Guard-approved certifications using state-of-the-art simulators. Delgado emphasizes career pathways and connects students with employers through apprenticeships, internships, and a job placement database.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Delgado Community College
19 trade programs at Delgado 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 LA → |
85 | $75,597/yr | $24,757 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
79 | $42,416/yr | $27,150 |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
72 | $37,206/yr | $17,000 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
71 | $47,284/yr | $15,751 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
70 | $45,773/yr | $13,816 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
69 | $37,769/yr | $15,625 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
68 | $33,664/yr | — |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
67 | $30,393/yr | $18,449 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
65 | $27,509/yr | $28,800 |
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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
63 | $30,212/yr | $11,000 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
61 | $29,276/yr | $24,719 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
59 | $32,636/yr | $15,000 |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
56 | $32,550/yr | $19,000 |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
54 | $21,709/yr | $31,707 |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
50 | $31,941/yr | $12,546 |
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Design
Design and Applied Arts Compare nationwide → |
47 | $30,248/yr | $24,782 |
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Data Processing
Compare nationwide → |
46 | $28,515/yr | $19,000 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
44 | $26,311/yr | $19,867 |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in LA → |
44 | $15,278/yr | $14,250 |
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 19 trade and vocational programs at Delgado Community College 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.