Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, UT · Public · 17,247 students · Visit Website

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) offers hands-on training in a variety of skilled trades, including automotive technology, welding, HVAC, and computer science. The college provides numerous apprenticeship programs in fields like electrical, plumbing, and lineworker roles, often in partnership with employers in the electric power transmission and distribution industry. SLCC emphasizes career readiness through short-term training and certificate programs, with resources like career services and job placement assistance available to students.

Programs Analyzed

16

Avg Grad Earnings

$41,160/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

63/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,257/yr
Out-of-state: $13,701/yr

All Programs at Salt Lake Community College

16 trade programs at Salt Lake 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
Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General
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86 $57,428/yr $8,783 133.9x Very High Very Large
338 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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83 $64,223/yr $9,000 82.5x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business
Business/Commerce, General
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81 $43,359/yr $9,053 70.6x High Very Large
832 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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78 $44,042/yr $8,238 66.7x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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72 $51,047/yr $6,500 72.3x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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70 $54,072/yr $10,083 74.8x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services
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68 $31,788/yr 36.3x Low Very Large
789 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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63 $34,862/yr $7,819 46.2x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Health Sciences
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
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60 $40,593/yr $8,500 74.2x High Medium
15 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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58 $39,676/yr $9,553 45.9x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Legal Support Services
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54 $39,729/yr $10,250 56.7x Very High Large
77 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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54 $35,804/yr $6,750 58.9x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Psychology
Psychology, General
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54 $32,619/yr $6,985 42.2x High Very Large
125 openings/yr
Design
Design and Applied Arts
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52 $34,227/yr $10,088 37.9x High Very Large
101 openings/yr
Audio & Video Technology
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
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43 $31,172/yr 35.6x High Medium
20 openings/yr
Graphic Communications
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31 $23,932/yr $8,000 27.1x High Large
32 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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Utah

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 16 trade and vocational programs at Salt Lake 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.