Hill College

Hillsboro, TX · Public · 2,269 students · Visit Website

Hill College offers hands-on training for careers in health, public service, and various trades, with programs like Fire Protection Technology, Nursing, Automotive Technology, and Welding. Many programs emphasize practical skills and include clinical hours or physical training, often in partnership with local employers. The college also provides hybrid learning options in some nursing programs for working students.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$39,211/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

66/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,570/yr
Out-of-state: $4,720/yr

All Programs at Hill College

6 trade programs at Hill 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
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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84 $51,385/yr $10,500 142.9x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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77 $78,100/yr 108.4x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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76 $36,436/yr $11,000 61.6x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Fire Protection
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67 $33,190/yr 92.0x Moderate Very Large
150 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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49 $13,651/yr 57.2x Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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43 $22,509/yr $9,500 59.5x 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 6 trade and vocational programs at Hill 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.