Florida Career College-Tampa
Florida Career College-Tampa provides hands-on training for skilled careers in healthcare, trades, and business and IT, with programs that can be completed in as little as 10 months. The school emphasizes practical skills through laboratory and clinical experiences, particularly in programs like HVAC, Dental Assisting, and Medical Assisting. Career services are available to assist students with externships and job placement.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
All Programs at Florida Career College-Tampa
9 trade programs at Florida Career 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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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
62 | $33,899/yr | $18,347 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
58 | $26,944/yr | $9,500 |
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Public Health
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53 | $30,191/yr | $20,000 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
52 | $22,247/yr | $9,500 |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
51 | $20,774/yr | $9,500 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
49 | $21,574/yr | $9,500 |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
44 | $28,989/yr | $9,500 |
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Computer Engineering Technology
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
44 | $23,458/yr | $10,313 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
43 | $24,595/yr | $9,500 |
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 Florida
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Florida, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Florida
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Florida. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Tampa
Other cities in Florida with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Tampa.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 9 trade and vocational programs at Florida Career College-Tampa 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.