Tacoma Community College
Tacoma Community College offers career training programs leading to Associate in Applied Sciences (AAS) degrees or shorter-term certificates in fields like nursing, allied health, and various trades. The college emphasizes preparing students for immediate employment and offers resources like a Career Center and the Handshake platform to connect students with employers for jobs and internships. Many programs provide hands-on training, including options for electrical technician, HVAC/R technician, and plumbing careers.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Tacoma Community College
10 trade programs at Tacoma 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
86 | $82,447/yr | $13,000 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
76 | $58,382/yr | — |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → |
76 | $40,863/yr | $10,983 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
73 | $73,435/yr | $13,094 |
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Legal Support Services
Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
66 | $50,681/yr | — |
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Sales & Marketing
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations Compare nationwide → |
64 | $26,283/yr | — |
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Accounting
Accounting and Related Services Compare nationwide → |
61 | $29,188/yr | — |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
58 | $20,066/yr | — |
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Human Services
Human Services, General Compare nationwide → |
57 | $41,008/yr | $16,758 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in WA → |
43 | $25,892/yr | $10,975 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Washington
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Washington, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Washington
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Washington. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Tacoma
Other cities in Washington with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from Tacoma.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at Tacoma 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.