Pierpont Community and Technical College
Pierpont Community and Technical College offers hands-on training for careers in fields like electrical and power transmission, allied health, and various technical and manufacturing roles. The school emphasizes workforce development through its "Learn and Earn" program, which connects students with paid, work-based learning experiences and offers employers wage reimbursement for student hires. Many programs lead to industry-recognized certifications, and the college actively partners with local businesses to ensure training aligns with current workforce needs.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Pierpont Community and Technical College
9 trade programs at Pierpont Community and 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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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → |
84 | $99,033/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
74 | $58,605/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
73 | $39,018/yr | $16,101 |
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Culinary Arts
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63 | $26,399/yr | — |
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Computer Networking
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62 | $33,590/yr | $12,000 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
61 | $32,291/yr | $13,271 |
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Business
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60 | $26,517/yr | $14,920 |
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Science Technology Studies
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59 | $51,538/yr | $10,266 |
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Veterinary Technology
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42 | $26,843/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 9 trade and vocational programs at Pierpont Community and 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.