GateWay Community College

Phoenix, AZ · Public · 3,473 students · Visit Website

GateWay Community College offers hands-on training for skilled careers, with many programs leading to industry certifications. The school is known for its nursing, allied health, and automotive programs, including specialized training through partnerships with Toyota, Honda, and Nissan. GateWay emphasizes practical skills and connects graduates with potential employers through advisory boards and career services.

Programs Analyzed

7

Avg Grad Earnings

$52,028/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

82/100

Tuition (In-State)

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

All Programs at GateWay Community College

7 trade programs at GateWay 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
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90 $74,062/yr $7,328 173.8x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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88 $42,264/yr 178.2x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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87 $60,620/yr $4,500 248.8x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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80 $33,379/yr 186.5x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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79 $50,605/yr $9,000 101.1x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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78 $63,579/yr $9,000 327.4x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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75 $39,690/yr 205.7x Low Very Large
214 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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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at GateWay 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.