Orion Technical College

Davenport, IA · Private for-profit · 73 students · Visit Website

Orion Technical College in Davenport, IA, offers hands-on training for skilled careers, particularly in Electronics Engineering Technology and various Allied Health fields. The school emphasizes practical skills through modern equipment and dedicated labs, simulating real workplace environments. Orion provides student support services including career development workshops, resume assistance, and job postings to help with employment after graduation.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$38,123/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

54/100

Tuition

$15,600/yr

All Programs at Orion Technical College

3 trade programs at Orion 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
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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59 $30,351/yr $9,500 23.1x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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54 $32,377/yr $9,500 18.5x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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49 $51,641/yr $24,090 17.0x High Medium
24 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 Orion 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.