Pinnacle Career Institute
Pinnacle Career Institute offers hands-on training in skilled trades and healthcare, with programs like Electromechanical Instrumentation, Dental Assisting, and HVAC, Tower, and Wind Turbine Technologies. Many programs combine online coursework with on-campus lab experiences in Kansas City. The school emphasizes practical skills for immediate job readiness and provides career services support for graduates.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at Pinnacle Career Institute
4 trade programs at Pinnacle Career Institute, 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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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
57 | $31,980/yr | $12,997 |
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Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
52 | $49,572/yr | $11,605 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
46 | $28,696/yr | $9,129 |
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Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Compare nationwide → Compare in MO → |
41 | $24,980/yr | $7,834 |
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 Pinnacle Career Institute 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.