Gaston College
Gaston College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like welding, automotive systems, and electrical systems, alongside programs in nursing and criminal justice. The school provides work-based learning opportunities and connects students and alumni with employers through job placement services and an online job board.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Gaston College
8 trade programs at Gaston 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
87 | $68,245/yr | — |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
87 | $50,038/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
81 | $42,358/yr | — |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
76 | $36,747/yr | — |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
68 | $32,602/yr | — |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
60 | $27,008/yr | — |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
56 | $35,658/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
48 | $26,838/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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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Gaston 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.