Orange Technical College

Orlando, FL · Public · 189 students · Visit Website

Orange Technical College offers hands-on training for skilled careers, with many programs leading to industry-recognized certifications. They provide various career certificate programs, including those in health sciences like Practical Nursing and Dental Support, and technical fields such as Telecommunications & Fiber Optics. The college also offers apprenticeship programs that combine paid employment with no-cost training and on-the-job experience with industry employers. Additionally, some programs have articulation agreements with Valencia College, allowing students to transfer credits toward an Associate in Science (A.S.) degree.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,977/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

56/100

All Programs at Orange Technical College

3 trade programs at Orange 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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65 $43,002/yr Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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56 $42,709/yr Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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46 $28,220/yr Moderate Large
99 openings/yr

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 Orange 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.