Jones Technical Institute

Jacksonville, FL · Private nonprofit · 522 students · Visit Website

Jones Technical Institute (J-Tech) in Jacksonville, FL, offers hands-on training in trades like Automotive, Diesel, Marine & RV, HVAC-R, Network Administration and Security, and Welding & Fabrication Technologies. The school emphasizes practical skills in its 168,000-square-foot facility, which features employer-designed labs and equipment. J-Tech connects students with employers through career services, including resume assistance, interview preparation, and career fairs, and some programs offer flexible schedules.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$26,682/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

42/100

Tuition

$15,978/yr

All Programs at Jones Technical Institute

3 trade programs at Jones 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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54 $40,208/yr $18,167 14.8x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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39 $20,024/yr $7,667 14.0x Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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34 $19,815/yr $6,333 15.3x Moderate Large
52 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 3 trade and vocational programs at Jones 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.

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