Paul D Camp Community College
Paul D. Camp Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades and healthcare careers, preparing students for direct entry into the workforce. The college provides programs in Advanced Manufacturing & Skilled Trades, including welding, HVAC, industrial maintenance, and heavy equipment operation, often leading to industry-recognized certifications. Many programs emphasize practical experience, such as marine welding with 80% hands-on training and heavy equipment operation using simulators. Paul D. Camp also connects students with apprenticeship opportunities and offers job placement assistance through its Workforce Development Center.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Paul D Camp Community College
3 trade programs at Paul D Camp CC, 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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Nursing
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84 | $68,422/yr | $7,000 |
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Mental Health Services
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60 | $24,556/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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43 | $27,232/yr | $5,749 |
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 Paul D Camp Community 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.