Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
The Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences in Paterson, NJ, offers hands-on training for skilled trades like electrical, plumbing, welding, and industrial production. Programs emphasize practical skills in modern shops with state-of-the-art equipment. The school also provides job placement assistance and offers flexible class schedules, including day and evening options, with some programs completable in as little as six months.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences
4 trade programs at Hohokus School, 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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Electrical Installation
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54 | $28,945/yr | $9,500 |
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Plumbing
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46 | $24,973/yr | $10,478 |
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Welding & Metalworking
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45 | $26,736/yr | $7,600 |
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Industrial Production Technology
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44 | $28,664/yr | $10,070 |
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 4 trade and vocational programs at Hohokus School of Trade and Technical Sciences 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.