Mountwest Community and Technical College
Mountwest Community and Technical College offers numerous short-term training and workforce programs that prepare students for certifications and direct employment, with some programs completable in a week or less. The college provides hands-on training in various trades, including maritime, utility construction, welding, and machinist/CNC technology. Additionally, Mountwest has a "Learn and Earn" program that places students with local employers for on-the-job training, with 90% of participants finding employment in their field in West Virginia.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Mountwest Community and Technical College
3 trade programs at Mountwest Community and Tech, 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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Health Administration
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63 | $31,656/yr | $8,550 |
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Medical Assisting
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60 | $35,603/yr | $8,250 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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55 | $43,753/yr | $9,600 |
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 3 trade and vocational programs at Mountwest Community and Technical 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.