Pennco Tech-Blackwood
Pennco Tech-Blackwood offers hands-on training for skilled trades like HVACR, automotive, electrical, and plumbing, with many programs designed for completion in under a year. The school emphasizes practical experience in labs equipped with industry-standard tools and provides career services, including resume help and job interview coaching. They also maintain employer connections and offer "Pennco for Life" career assistance to alumni, which includes job fairs and networking support.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
All Programs at Pennco Tech-Blackwood
4 trade programs at Pennco 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 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
59 | $27,300/yr | $5,939 |
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Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
57 | $36,800/yr | $13,043 |
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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
57 | $33,390/yr | $9,500 |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → Compare in NJ → |
51 | $39,632/yr | $12,901 |
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 4 trade and vocational programs at Pennco Tech-Blackwood 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.