Trinity Valley Community College
Trinity Valley Community College offers various career-focused programs, including nursing, precision metal working, and construction trades. The nursing programs are approved by the Texas Board of Nursing and include options for Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) and Associate Degree Nursing (ADN), with bridge programs available for LVNs and paramedics. The welding and precision metal working programs provide hands-on training using industry-standard equipment, preparing students for careers in manufacturing, construction, and repair. Additionally, TVCC provides corporate training and workforce development programs, some of which may qualify small businesses for free training through a partnership with the Texas Workforce Commission.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Trinity Valley Community College
8 trade programs at Trinity Valley 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 TX → |
86 | $59,966/yr | $13,500 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
74 | $39,356/yr | $10,500 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
71 | $50,185/yr | — |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
70 | $34,123/yr | $13,124 |
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Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
62 | $35,123/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
53 | $29,246/yr | $9,083 |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in TX → |
43 | $10,381/yr | — |
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Education
Education, General Compare nationwide → |
42 | $22,519/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 8 trade and vocational programs at Trinity Valley 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.