Hocking College
Hocking College offers hands-on training for a variety of skilled careers, including nursing, criminal justice, and natural resources management. The college emphasizes "hired education" with industry-focused, short-term certificate programs in areas like welding, heavy equipment operation, and commercial driving, many of which can lead into associate's degrees. Hocking also fosters employer connections through its Partnership for Advanced Community Engagement (PACE) program, which includes pre-apprenticeship and "Earn-and-Learn" opportunities in fields such as HVAC, electrical, and water/wastewater management.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Hocking College
5 trade programs at Hocking 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
79 | $62,175/yr | $15,750 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
78 | $40,158/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
61 | $35,370/yr | $13,234 |
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Natural Resources Management
Natural Resources Management and Policy Compare nationwide → |
60 | $27,817/yr | $11,000 |
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Wildlife Management
Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management Compare nationwide → |
38 | $26,914/yr | $11,000 |
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 5 trade and vocational programs at Hocking 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.