Inver Hills Community College
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
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
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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 |
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Nursing
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81 | $66,870/yr | $16,250 |
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Criminal Justice
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76 | $52,724/yr | $17,000 |
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Legal Support Services
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56 | $49,694/yr | $17,022 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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53 | $41,906/yr | $11,802 |
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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Trade Schools Near Inver Grove Heights
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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.