James Rumsey Technical Institute
James Rumsey Technical Institute provides hands-on career training in fields like Practical Nursing, HVAC, Automotive Technology, and Welding. Many programs incorporate a "Simulated Workplace" model, allowing students to gain practical experience in an environment that mimics real-world job sites. The institute also emphasizes employer connections, offering cooperative education, internships, clinical partnerships, and lifetime placement assistance for graduates.
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All Programs at James Rumsey Technical Institute
1 trade program at James Rumsey Technical Institute, 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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Practical Nursing
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64 | $40,810/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 1 trade and vocational programs at James Rumsey Technical Institute 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.