Montgomery Community College

Troy, NC · Public · 854 students · Visit Website

Montgomery Community College offers hands-on training for a variety of skilled trades, including Gunsmithing, Automotive Systems, HVAC, Welding, and Electrical Systems. The college emphasizes practical application, with over 70% of student time in the Gunsmithing program spent in labs with extensive equipment. Through its "Apprenticeship Montgomery" program, the college partners with local employers to provide paid on-the-job training and tuition-free college education in pathways like Industrial Systems Technology, leading to certifications and an Associate of Applied Science degree. The college also houses the Montgomery County NCWorks Career Center, offering job placement assistance and career exploration resources.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$38,983/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

74/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,538/yr
Out-of-state: $8,682/yr

All Programs at Montgomery Community College

2 trade programs at Montgomery 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
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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84 $47,578/yr 188.2x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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63 $30,388/yr 58.9x Moderate Very Large
252 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 Montgomery 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.