Great Basin College

Elko, NV · Public · 1,855 students · Visit Website

Great Basin College (GBC) offers hands-on training in skilled trades, particularly in industrial maintenance, manufacturing machining, and electromechanical technologies. Their programs, like Industrial Maintenance, prepare students for roles in manufacturing, mining, construction, and service industries, covering technical training in mechanical operations, fluid power, welding, and electrical theory. GBC also provides customized training for local businesses and industries, with some classes held on job sites, and offers American Welding Society (AWS) certification.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$67,063/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

72/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,855/yr
Out-of-state: $13,448/yr

All Programs at Great Basin College

1 trade program at Great Basin 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
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72 $67,063/yr 173.0x Moderate Medium
26 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 1 trade and vocational programs at Great Basin 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.