Otero College
Otero College provides hands-on training for in-demand careers, particularly in nursing, with programs for CNAs, LPNs, and RNs that combine classroom instruction with clinical experience. They also offer various construction trades, welding, cosmetology, and law enforcement training, with some programs eligible for zero-cost tuition through the Career Advance Colorado program. Additionally, the college partners with online platforms to provide flexible, self-paced career training and certification opportunities in fields like HVAC/R, electrical technology, and medical billing.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Otero College
3 trade programs at Otero 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
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88 | $74,405/yr | — |
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Nursing
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85 | $74,179/yr | $17,592 |
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Criminal Justice
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85 | $50,431/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 Otero 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.