National Polytechnic College
National Polytechnic College specializes in hands-on medical imaging career training, offering programs like Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Cardiovascular Sonography, MRI Technology, Nuclear Medicine, and Radiology Technology. The school provides practical experience in labs with equipment found in the industry, and its programs include clinical externships. National Polytechnic College emphasizes job-focused education and offers career services and placement assistance for graduates. The Lakewood campus provides a student-friendly environment with flexible schedules and small class sizes.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at National Polytechnic College
1 trade program at National Polytechnic College, 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.
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Allied Health Professions
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51 | $34,613/yr | $17,489 |
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 1 trade and vocational programs at National Polytechnic 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.