Trinidad State College
Trinidad State College provides hands-on training for skilled trades like automotive service, welding, and gunsmithing, with programs designed to prepare students for specific occupations. The college offers various certificate and Associate of Applied Science degrees focused on direct employment. Trinidad State also connects with local businesses through its Workforce Solutions Program, offering customized training and opportunities for internships and work-based learning, particularly in advanced manufacturing.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Trinidad State College
4 trade programs at Trinidad State 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 |
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Electrical Installation
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86 | $73,424/yr | — |
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Nursing
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84 | $66,009/yr | $13,800 |
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Criminal Justice
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81 | $42,381/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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44 | $30,532/yr | $7,300 |
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 4 trade and vocational programs at Trinidad State 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.