River Parishes Community College
River Parishes Community College (RPCC) offers hands-on training in high-demand industrial and healthcare fields, including Industrial Production Technologies, Electromechanical Instrumentation, and Practical Nursing. The college emphasizes industry partnerships and offers apprenticeship opportunities, such as the DOW Apprenticeship Program, which provides students with paid work experience while they complete their education. RPCC's programs are designed to provide students with the technical expertise and industry-based certifications needed for immediate employment and career advancement.
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All Programs at River Parishes Community College
3 trade programs at River Parishes 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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Practical Nursing
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80 | $43,978/yr | $13,228 |
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Industrial Production Technology
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71 | $57,379/yr | $9,500 |
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Electromechanical Technology
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59 | $47,726/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 River Parishes 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.