Pratt Community College
Pratt Community College offers hands-on training in high-demand fields like Electrical Powerline Technology and Nursing, with a focus on practical skills and industry-recognized certifications. The Electrical Powerline program, one of the most comprehensive in the nation, emphasizes real-world experience through lab work and fieldwork, and prepares students for jobs with utility companies. Nursing programs are offered in partnership with other colleges, providing pathways to LPN and RN licensure and addressing healthcare shortages in rural Kansas. Graduates from trade programs often benefit from higher job placement rates and connections with local and regional employers.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Pratt Community College
2 trade programs at Pratt CC, 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in KS → |
85 | $70,680/yr | $11,000 |
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Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Compare nationwide → Compare in KS → |
82 | $57,103/yr | $5,500 |
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 2 trade and vocational programs at Pratt Community 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.