Independence Community College
Independence Community College (ICC) offers hands-on career training in various high-demand fields such as Welding Technology, Computer Information Technology, Cosmetology, and Emergency Medical Services Education. Many programs, like the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) course, utilize a hybrid format with online assignments, labs, and hands-on clinical experience, providing flexibility for working adults. ICC also has a new Industrial Maintenance Technology Program, developed in response to local employer needs, which prepares students for careers as instrument technicians, millwrights, and maintenance technicians through hands-on training and industry-recognized certifications.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Independence Community College
1 trade program at Independence 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 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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39 | $23,620/yr | $6,500 |
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 1 trade and vocational programs at Independence 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.