Helms College
Helms College in Augusta, GA, offers hands-on training in culinary arts, allied health, and HVAC/R, with programs designed for adult learners and career changers. The school emphasizes experiential learning through real-life settings like culinary labs and externships at medical facilities. Helms College also provides career services, including job placement assistance, resume development, and interview preparation, with a high job placement rate for graduates.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Helms College
3 trade programs at Helms 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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Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
54 | $25,261/yr | $20,000 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in GA → |
46 | $22,206/yr | $6,788 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in GA → |
45 | $24,214/yr | $9,289 |
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 Helms 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.