McHenry County College
McHenry County College offers career training programs in high-demand fields like healthcare, transportation, and skilled trades, including HVAC/R and CNC Machining. Many programs emphasize hands-on learning in facilities like the Foglia Center for Advanced Technology and Innovation, which features industry-standard equipment. The college also connects students with local employers through apprenticeships, internships, and job fairs.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at McHenry County College
2 trade programs at McHenry County College, 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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Biological & Physical Sciences
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52 | $28,614/yr | $6,875 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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38 | $19,740/yr | $5,881 |
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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Illinois
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Illinois. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Crystal Lake
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at McHenry County 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.