Estrella Mountain Community College

Avondale, AZ · Public · 6,424 students · Visit Website

Estrella Mountain Community College offers hands-on training in various skilled trades, including an Automated Industrial Technology Institute with state-of-the-art labs and employer partnerships for internships and apprenticeships. Their nursing program provides clinical experiences in diverse healthcare settings and offers a Concurrent Enrollment Program to earn both an Associate and Bachelor of Science in Nursing simultaneously. The college also provides career services, including job placement assistance and connections to employers.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$78,359/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

90/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,358/yr
Out-of-state: $8,958/yr

All Programs at Estrella Mountain Community College

1 trade program at Estrella Mountain 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Compare nationwide →
Compare in AZ →
90 $78,359/yr $7,449 168.8x High Very Large
292 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.

More Trade Schools in Arizona

Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Arizona, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.

View all trade schools in Arizona →

Apprenticeship Pathways in Arizona

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

Browse all apprenticeship trades →

Trade Schools Near Avondale

Other cities in Arizona with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Avondale.

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 1 trade and vocational programs at Estrella Mountain 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.