Great Bay Community College

Portsmouth, NH · Public · 1,262 students · Visit Website

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

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$48,692/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

59/100

Tuition (In-State)

$7,200/yr
Out-of-state: $15,450/yr

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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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79 $73,908/yr $19,487 52.0x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
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49 $36,672/yr 26.3x Moderate Large
63 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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48 $35,497/yr $13,145 34.5x Low Medium
13 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 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.