Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

Rockford, IL · Private for-profit · 733 students · Visit Website

Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College offers hands-on training for in-demand careers in fields like healthcare, skilled trades, and animal sciences. The college emphasizes practical skills and provides career services, including resume building, interview preparation, and employer connections, to help graduates find jobs. Programs are offered in on-campus, online, and hybrid formats, providing flexibility for working adults.

Programs Analyzed

12

Avg Grad Earnings

$30,723/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

45/100

Tuition

$16,699/yr

All Programs at Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College

12 trade programs at Stautzenberger College, 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
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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59 $28,501/yr $14,162 16.1x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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56 $29,130/yr $13,438 16.7x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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51 $42,769/yr 11.8x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
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49 $44,021/yr 12.2x Moderate Large
79 openings/yr
Agricultural Business
Agricultural Business and Management
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46 $22,309/yr 5.7x High Very Large
398 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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45 $30,807/yr $13,000 17.4x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
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44 $33,403/yr $13,682 19.0x Low Large
40 openings/yr
Legal Support Services
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43 $35,289/yr $13,574 20.1x Very High Large
77 openings/yr
Veterinary Sciences
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences
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38 $30,855/yr $18,099 8.2x High Large
30 openings/yr
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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37 $28,732/yr $13,583 16.2x High Medium
24 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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34 $22,170/yr 12.2x Moderate Large
52 openings/yr
Animal Sciences
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33 $20,690/yr $13,375 11.4x High Large
99 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 12 trade and vocational programs at Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career 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.