Yavapai College
Yavapai College offers hands-on training in skilled trades like residential carpentry, plumbing, electrical, HVAC, welding, and automotive technology, often leading to industry certifications like AWS and ASE. Many programs emphasize practical experience in state-of-the-art facilities, preparing students for high-demand jobs in the region. The college also provides micro-credentials and digital badges for targeted skill development that can be immediately applied in the workforce and shared with employers.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Yavapai College
4 trade programs at Yavapai 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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Criminal Justice
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90 | $59,511/yr | — |
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Nursing
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88 | $74,560/yr | $19,682 |
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Allied Health Professions
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76 | $67,107/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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58 | $28,830/yr | $8,750 |
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 Yavapai 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.