Great Bay Community College
Great Bay Community College offers hands-on training for skilled careers, with a focus on healthcare, manufacturing, and trades. The college provides degree and certificate programs, as well as short-term training options, some of which are available online for flexibility. GBCC has connections with local employers for job placement, internships, and apprenticeships, and its manufacturing programs utilize simulated workspaces and industry-standard equipment.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Great Bay Community College
3 trade programs at Great Bay 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in NH → |
79 | $73,908/yr | $19,487 |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
49 | $36,672/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in NH → |
48 | $35,497/yr | $13,145 |
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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Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in New Hampshire, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in New Hampshire
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in New Hampshire. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Portsmouth
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Great Bay 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.