Midland College

Midland, TX · Public · 5,020 students · Visit Website

Midland College offers hands-on training for high-demand careers in the Permian Basin, including nursing, aviation maintenance, oil and gas technology, and various industrial trades. The Advanced Technology Center provides technical workforce education with community partners, offering certifications in areas like automotive, computer, and building trades. The college emphasizes industry connections, with programs designed to meet employer needs and prepare students for immediate entry into the workforce.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,454/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

66/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,030/yr
Out-of-state: $6,030/yr

All Programs at Midland College

2 trade programs at Midland 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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86 $62,761/yr 117.3x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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47 $24,147/yr 83.6x Low Medium
13 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 2 trade and vocational programs at Midland 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.

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