Olney Central College
Olney Central College offers hands-on training in various skilled trades and healthcare fields. Their programs include Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Precision Metal Working, and Cosmetology. The school emphasizes practical experience, with the Cosmetology program providing a salon-like setting and the Welding program utilizing state-of-the-art equipment and real-world projects. Many programs offer certifications, such as American Welding Society certifications for welding students, and prepare students for state licensing exams.
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All Programs at Olney Central College
5 trade programs at Olney Central 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.
| Program | Score | Earnings | Debt |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
84 | $56,008/yr | — |
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Nursing
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82 | $59,329/yr | $10,762 |
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Welding & Metalworking
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58 | $30,893/yr | — |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
52 | $24,120/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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39 | $21,307/yr | $5,625 |
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 5 trade and vocational programs at Olney Central 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.