McDowell Technical Community College

Marion, NC · Public · Visit Website

McDowell Technical Community College provides training in areas such as welding, healthcare, and business technologies. Located in western North Carolina, the college serves the local community with accessible and affordable skills-based education. Their smaller size may allow for more personalized attention.

Programs Analyzed
2
Avg Grad Earnings
$56,733/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
86/100
Tuition (In-State)
$1,958/yr
Out-of-state: $6,566/yr

All Programs at McDowell Technical Community College

2 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Nursing
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88 $62,167/yr Moderate 157.8x
Practical Nursing
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85 $51,299/yr AI-Proof 271.6x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at McDowell Technical Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.