Pennco Tech-Blackwood

Blackwood, NJ · Private for-profit · 996 students · Visit Website

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

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$34,280/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

56/100

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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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59 $27,300/yr $5,939 High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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57 $36,800/yr $13,043 Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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57 $33,390/yr $9,500 Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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51 $39,632/yr $12,901 Low Large
40 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 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.

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