Inver Hills Community College

Inver Grove Heights, MN · Public · 2,203 students · Visit Website

Inver Hills Community College offers career-focused associate's degrees and numerous certificate programs designed for entry-level employment in specific fields, including healthcare, information technology, business, and justice studies. The college emphasizes practical experience through community-based learning, internships, and partnerships with employers to help students gain real-world skills and connect with job opportunities. Inver Hills provides career development support with one-on-one guidance, job search strategies, and opportunities to gain experience in the field.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$52,798/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

66/100

Tuition

$6,007/yr

All Programs at Inver Hills Community College

4 trade programs at Inver Hills 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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81 $66,870/yr $16,250 63.5x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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76 $52,724/yr $17,000 45.8x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Legal Support Services
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56 $49,694/yr $17,022 39.6x Very High Large
77 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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53 $41,906/yr $11,802 40.3x 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 4 trade and vocational programs at Inver Hills 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.