Pueblo Community College
Pueblo Community College offers hands-on training in programs like Construction Technology, utilizing an on-site lab, and Advanced Manufacturing, with training in fields such as Industrial Technology Maintenance, Machining, and Welding. The college also provides apprenticeship programs in areas like Medical Coding and Early Childhood Education, allowing students to gain paid on-the-job experience with employer partners while earning college credit. Many programs are designed to be completed in a year or less, with flexible scheduling options including online and "PCC Flex" courses that blend on-campus and live online instruction.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Pueblo Community College
12 trade programs at Pueblo 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 CO → |
89 | $69,953/yr | $10,500 |
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Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
86 | $52,241/yr | $5,344 |
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Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → |
80 | $59,198/yr | — |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
75 | $62,355/yr | $15,000 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
66 | $48,715/yr | $13,125 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
66 | $42,297/yr | $10,125 |
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Teacher Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
61 | $24,960/yr | $7,000 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
60 | $25,507/yr | $6,750 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
59 | $43,715/yr | $6,750 |
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Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
53 | $42,852/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
46 | $30,640/yr | $11,137 |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in CO → |
40 | $12,890/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.
More Trade Schools in Colorado
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Colorado, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Colorado
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Colorado. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Pueblo
Other cities in Colorado with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Pueblo.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 12 trade and vocational programs at Pueblo 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.