Moraine Valley Community College
Moraine Valley Community College offers hands-on training in trades like automotive technology, welding, and heating and air conditioning, with programs designed to lead directly to the workforce. Their Automotive Technology program, for example, has Master Automobile Service Technology (MAST) accreditation and includes options for apprenticeships focused on specific vehicle brands like Mopar and Nissan. The college also provides career services, including a Job Resource Center that connects students and alumni with employers through job postings and career events.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Moraine Valley Community College
4 trade programs at Moraine Valley 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 |
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Nursing
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86 | $73,137/yr | $17,196 |
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Allied Health Professions
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70 | $55,739/yr | $9,550 |
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Biological & Physical Sciences
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45 | $23,128/yr | $8,250 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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43 | $23,372/yr | $8,250 |
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 4 trade and vocational programs at Moraine Valley 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.