Riverland Community College

Austin, MN · Public · 1,895 students · Visit Website

Riverland Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades with programs in areas like construction, welding, and diesel technology. The college emphasizes real-world environments and uses industry-experienced faculty to provide up-to-date instruction. Riverland also has industry partnerships and connections with local businesses to enhance student career opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$49,194/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

72/100

Tuition

$6,250/yr

All Programs at Riverland Community College

5 trade programs at Riverland 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Truck Driving & CDL
Ground Transportation
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82 $45,619/yr 72.0x Low Very Large
647 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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80 $69,481/yr $17,180 54.6x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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76 $44,726/yr $13,875 70.6x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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74 $47,288/yr $12,000 74.7x Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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48 $38,856/yr $12,200 30.1x Low Medium
13 openings/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 5 trade and vocational programs at Riverland 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.