St Cloud Technical and Community College

Saint Cloud, MN · Public · 2,808 students · Visit Website

St. Cloud Technical and Community College (SCTCC) offers hands-on training in various skilled trades, including automotive, construction, manufacturing, and healthcare. The college emphasizes practical skills and partners with local businesses to ensure programs meet industry demands. SCTCC also provides career services, including job placement assistance and connections with employers for internships and hiring.

Programs Analyzed

14

Avg Grad Earnings

$48,450/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

69/100

Tuition

$4,957/yr

All Programs at St Cloud Technical and Community College

14 trade programs at St Cloud Technical and 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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82 $59,395/yr $20,000 75.3x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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79 $48,478/yr $10,000 131.6x Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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77 $39,897/yr $15,623 99.2x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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75 $45,960/yr $11,997 116.0x Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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72 $49,636/yr $9,500 128.6x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Carpentry
Carpenters
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72 $43,440/yr 86.6x Moderate Very Large
148 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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71 $65,019/yr $16,729 69.8x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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71 $57,178/yr 127.1x Low Large
40 openings/yr
Plumbing
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services
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71 $44,240/yr 88.2x Low Very Large
125 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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70 $32,558/yr $14,124 43.7x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
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64 $63,348/yr $12,000 69.7x Moderate Medium
26 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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60 $45,787/yr $19,426 43.1x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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53 $37,802/yr $12,000 47.6x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Drafting & Design Technology
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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52 $45,565/yr $8,008 47.6x High Medium
16 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 14 trade and vocational programs at St Cloud Technical and 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.