Monroe Community College

Rochester, NY · Public · 7,737 students · Visit Website

Monroe Community College offers hands-on training in skilled trades such as HVAC/R, plumbing, electrical, and welding, with some programs including tools or VR training. The college also has strong connections with local employers, with its Economic & Workforce Development Center linking students to over 60 businesses in advanced manufacturing and skilled trades. Apprenticeship programs are available, allowing students to earn college credit for on-the-job training and prepare for roles like machine trades technicians.

Programs Analyzed

19

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,747/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

59/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,856/yr
Out-of-state: $10,756/yr

All Programs at Monroe Community College

19 trade programs at Monroe CC, 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
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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91 $85,061/yr 144.3x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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80 $69,316/yr $16,500 60.2x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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71 $36,476/yr $9,000 40.5x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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68 $36,493/yr $8,875 41.1x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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65 $43,272/yr $8,876 48.8x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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63 $47,956/yr $13,500 50.5x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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62 $52,231/yr $13,501 46.3x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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60 $54,241/yr 45.3x Low Large
40 openings/yr
Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General
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60 $33,038/yr $7,969 27.2x Very High Very Large
338 openings/yr
Hospitality Management
Hospitality Administration/Management
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60 $32,302/yr $11,500 27.7x High Very Large
310 openings/yr
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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58 $51,245/yr $13,250 50.6x High Medium
24 openings/yr
Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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57 $31,038/yr 25.5x Very High Very Large
1,381 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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56 $40,155/yr 40.0x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Legal Support Services
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56 $34,799/yr 80.5x Very High Large
77 openings/yr
Design
Design and Applied Arts
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45 $27,718/yr $8,000 31.9x High Very Large
101 openings/yr
Human Services
Human Services, General
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44 $26,571/yr $14,920 30.0x Moderate Large
82 openings/yr
Communication & Media
Communication and Media Studies
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43 $27,123/yr $9,375 36.3x High Large
83 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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40 $25,252/yr $9,399 33.7x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Psychology
Psychology, General
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38 $19,909/yr $7,899 16.0x High Very Large
125 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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Apprenticeship Pathways in New York

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 19 trade and vocational programs at Monroe Community 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.