Polaris Career Center
Polaris Career Center offers hands-on training for adults seeking careers in skilled trades like welding, HVAC/R, and precision machining, as well as healthcare and public safety. The school emphasizes practical experience in state-of-the-art facilities and provides job search assistance, including resume writing and interviewing techniques, to help graduates find employment. Many programs offer the opportunity to earn college credit and industry-recognized certifications.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Polaris Career Center
3 trade programs at Polaris Career Center, 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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Criminal Justice
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68 | $41,966/yr | — |
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Environmental Technology
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49 | $37,480/yr | $6,333 |
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Welding & Metalworking
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49 | $32,228/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 3 trade and vocational programs at Polaris Career Center 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.