Southwestern Oregon Community College

Coos Bay, OR · Public · 1,199 students · Visit Website

Southwestern Oregon Community College offers hands-on training in programs like Diesel Mechanic Technology, Welding, and Culinary Arts, with options for certificates and degrees. The college focuses on career readiness, providing training for entry-level jobs and opportunities to gain skills in fields such as heavy equipment operation and construction trades through a pre-apprenticeship program. They also offer flexible job training to fit various schedules, including customized options for businesses.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$43,565/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

63/100

Tuition

$6,840/yr

All Programs at Southwestern Oregon Community College

3 trade programs at Southwestern Oregon 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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81 $75,458/yr $16,045 60.4x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Culinary Arts
Culinary Arts and Related Services
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69 $27,727/yr $12,000 49.7x Low Very Large
789 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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40 $27,511/yr $10,862 26.7x 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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Oregon

Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Oregon. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.

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Trade Schools Near Coos Bay

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Southwestern Oregon 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.