Mount Wachusett Community College
Mount Wachusett Community College offers over 70 associate degrees and certificate programs, with a strong focus on healthcare and skilled trades. Their nursing programs include Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) and Practical Nursing (PN) certificates, which incorporate classroom, lab, and off-campus clinical components at partner healthcare organizations. The college also provides hands-on training for dental assisting, including an online clinical dental assistant program with an optional clinical experience program and instruction using Dentrix Practice Management software. Career Services assists students with job placement through career development, advising, and connecting with employers via their Handshake platform, which lists job and internship opportunities and hosts career fairs.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Mount Wachusett Community College
11 trade programs at Mount Wachusett 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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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
84 | $62,720/yr | $12,134 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
82 | $74,618/yr | $13,825 |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
75 | $42,825/yr | $8,274 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
74 | $45,300/yr | $7,473 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
74 | $43,503/yr | $12,000 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
68 | $68,670/yr | — |
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Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General Compare nationwide → |
65 | $38,975/yr | $7,322 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
60 | $27,226/yr | $11,961 |
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Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
54 | $27,078/yr | $4,691 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in MA → |
41 | $28,600/yr | $9,825 |
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Human Services
Human Services, General Compare nationwide → |
40 | $22,370/yr | $4,500 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Massachusetts
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Massachusetts, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Massachusetts
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Massachusetts. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Gardner
Other cities in Massachusetts with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Gardner.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Mount Wachusett 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.