Trade Schools in Massachusetts
Two paths into the skilled trades in Massachusetts. Compare both before you commit.
Path 1 · Trade School
184 programs
at 54 Massachusetts schools · pay tuition, finish faster
Top-paying program
$118,053/yr
Electrical Repair Technology · Bunker Hill Community College
Avg grad earnings
$44,024/yr
first year after graduation
Path 2 · Apprenticeship
18 trades
849 registered sponsors · get paid to learn
Top-paying trade
$106,610/yr
Electrical Power-Line Worker · median wage
Avg median wage
$78,215/yr
across all apprenticeable trades
Apprenticeship Trades in Massachusetts
Earn-while-you-learn apprenticeship pathways available in Massachusetts, sorted by median wage. Click any trade to see Massachusetts-specific sponsors and live openings.
| Trade | Median Wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator & Escalator Mechanic | $134,360 | 500 |
| Electrical Power-Line Worker | $106,610 | 2,520 |
| Glazier | $101,570 | 1,550 |
| Bricklayer & Blockmason | $94,370 | 1,170 |
| Plumber & Pipefitter | $83,260 | 15,670 |
| Electrician | $82,120 | 16,570 |
| Sheet Metal Worker | $79,260 | — |
| HVAC Technician | $76,990 | 7,960 |
| Firefighter | $73,110 | 11,910 |
| Roofer | $72,360 | 2,200 |
| Carpenter | $71,110 | 19,100 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanic | $70,540 | 6,290 |
| Diesel Mechanic | $67,590 | 4,660 |
| Machinist | $62,420 | 7,870 |
| Welder | $61,710 | 3,080 |
| Automotive Mechanic | $57,470 | 12,390 |
| Insulation Worker | $57,150 | 830 |
| Construction Painter | $55,870 | 4,830 |
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Trade School Programs in Massachusetts
Most common skilled trade programs at Massachusetts trade schools. Pick a trade to compare programs across Massachusetts.
HVAC Technology
$38,612/yr avg grad
Vehicle Repair Technology
$39,878/yr avg grad
Electrical Repair Technology
$74,542/yr avg grad
Electrical Installation
$40,705/yr avg grad
Truck Driving & CDL
$51,761/yr avg grad
Carpentry
$39,058/yr avg grad
Construction Management Technology
$26,989/yr avg grad
Precision Systems Repair
$23,140/yr avg grad
Highest-paying trade program in Massachusetts: Electrical Repair Technology at Bunker Hill Community College — $118,053/yr first-year earnings. See full state rankings →
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (16)
Healthcare (79)
Engineering & Technology (10)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (13)
Personal Services (16)
Business & Office (16)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (3)
Education (8)
Family & Consumer Sciences (2)
Other Programs (21)
Skilled Trades (16 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Repair Technology | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
75 | $118,053/yr |
| Truck Driving & CDL | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover |
74 | $51,761/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
65 | $43,602/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
62 | $43,145/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | National Aviation Academy of New England Concord |
61 | $45,801/yr |
| Construction Management Technology | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
59 | $26,989/yr |
| Carpentry | North Bennet Street School Boston |
58 | $39,058/yr |
| Electrical Installation | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
57 | $38,265/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
55 | $51,281/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
55 | $34,078/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
53 | $31,369/yr |
| HVAC Technology | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover |
52 | $42,532/yr |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
52 | $36,032/yr |
| Electrical Repair Technology | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
47 | $31,032/yr |
| HVAC Technology | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
41 | $29,266/yr |
| Precision Systems Repair | North Bennet Street School Boston |
36 | $23,140/yr |
Healthcare (79 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
85 | $72,980/yr |
| Nursing | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
85 | $71,794/yr |
| Nursing | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
84 | $74,427/yr |
| Nursing | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
84 | $72,734/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
84 | $62,720/yr |
| Practical Nursing | North Shore Community College Danvers |
84 | $55,336/yr |
| Nursing | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
83 | $75,769/yr |
| Nursing | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
83 | $74,992/yr |
| Nursing | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
83 | $73,404/yr |
| Nursing | North Shore Community College Danvers |
83 | $72,803/yr |
| Nursing | Berkshire Community College Pittsfield |
83 | $69,083/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Berkshire Community College Pittsfield |
83 | $49,764/yr |
| Nursing | Greenfield Community College Greenfield |
82 | $75,914/yr |
| Nursing | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
82 | $75,351/yr |
| Nursing | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
82 | $74,618/yr |
| Nursing | Bristol Community College Fall River |
82 | $70,855/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Greenfield Community College Greenfield |
82 | $56,658/yr |
| Nursing | Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable |
81 | $65,350/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
81 | $54,629/yr |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
81 | $48,013/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
80 | $50,770/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Greenfield Community College Greenfield |
77 | $73,151/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
76 | $66,980/yr |
| Health Administration | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
76 | $35,298/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
75 | $64,025/yr |
| Health Administration | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
75 | $37,514/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
74 | $45,300/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
74 | $44,141/yr |
| Nursing | Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing Brockton |
73 | $69,052/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
72 | $75,659/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing Billerica |
72 | $72,230/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District Charlton |
71 | $67,498/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Greater Lowell Technical School Tyngsboro |
71 | $67,281/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
70 | $67,610/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | North Shore Community College Danvers |
70 | $62,934/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton |
70 | $62,482/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus Pittsfield |
70 | $55,424/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
70 | $38,885/yr |
| Nursing | Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford |
69 | $75,598/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
69 | $69,051/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
69 | $64,346/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
69 | $56,929/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Diman Regional Technical Institute Fall River |
69 | $55,341/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Charles H McCann Technical School North Adams |
69 | $54,802/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Blue Hills Regional Technical School Canton |
69 | $54,098/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Monty Tech Fitchburg |
69 | $53,902/yr |
| Practical Nursing | Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School Franklin |
69 | $53,693/yr |
| Health Administration | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
69 | $40,062/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
68 | $68,670/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
68 | $63,037/yr |
| Medical Assisting | North Shore Community College Danvers |
68 | $44,926/yr |
| Nursing | Regis College Weston |
67 | $79,113/yr |
| Nursing | Laboure College of Healthcare Milton |
67 | $69,451/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
67 | $66,252/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
67 | $66,182/yr |
| Health Administration | North Shore Community College Danvers |
67 | $33,638/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
66 | $44,710/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
65 | $57,058/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
65 | $56,883/yr |
| Health Administration | Fisher College Boston |
65 | $51,420/yr |
| Health Administration | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
65 | $36,643/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable |
64 | $54,903/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
63 | $55,428/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
63 | $38,844/yr |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
62 | $55,924/yr |
| Alternative Medicine | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
62 | $49,459/yr |
| Dental Assisting | Bristol Community College Fall River |
62 | $48,308/yr |
| Mental Health Services | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
61 | $27,799/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton |
59 | $36,469/yr |
| Health Sciences | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
58 | $45,769/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Greenfield Community College Greenfield |
58 | $27,703/yr |
| Allied Health Professions | Laboure College of Healthcare Milton |
57 | $60,068/yr |
| Health Sciences | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
57 | $50,389/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus Pittsfield |
57 | $35,951/yr |
| Medical Assisting | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
54 | $28,146/yr |
| Health Sciences | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
47 | $36,709/yr |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Services | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
46 | $44,504/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Westborough |
40 | $22,247/yr |
| Massage Therapy | Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth |
40 | $22,247/yr |
Engineering & Technology (10 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Networking | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
71 | $53,145/yr |
| Information Sciences | Bristol Community College Fall River |
67 | $34,193/yr |
| Information Sciences | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
65 | $38,975/yr |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
64 | $54,793/yr |
| Information Science | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell |
60 | $52,706/yr |
| Electromechanical Technology | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
58 | $52,666/yr |
| Computer Science | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
58 | $30,332/yr |
| IT Management | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
56 | $25,478/yr |
| Software Development | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
49 | $21,803/yr |
| Computer Engineering Technology | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
47 | $35,970/yr |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (13 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | North Shore Community College Danvers |
78 | $90,948/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
75 | $47,573/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
73 | $45,144/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
71 | $41,796/yr |
| Criminal Justice | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell |
70 | $49,078/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
70 | $40,039/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
70 | $39,426/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
70 | $37,533/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
70 | $36,927/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Bristol Community College Fall River |
69 | $36,706/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
68 | $37,044/yr |
| Criminal Justice | North Shore Community College Danvers |
67 | $32,379/yr |
| Criminal Justice | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
60 | $27,226/yr |
Personal Services (16 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | FINE Mortuary College Norwood |
48 | $52,580/yr |
| Cosmetology | Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn |
47 | $26,234/yr |
| Cosmetology | Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Westborough |
44 | $21,124/yr |
| Cosmetology | Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth |
44 | $21,124/yr |
| Cosmetology | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester Worcester |
44 | $20,720/yr |
| Cosmetology | EINE Inc Tewksbury |
44 | $20,496/yr |
| Cosmetology | Rob Roy Academy-Fall River Fall River |
43 | $18,364/yr |
| Cosmetology | Massachusetts School of Barbering Quincy |
43 | $17,833/yr |
| Cosmetology | New England Hair Academy Malden |
43 | $17,390/yr |
| Cosmetology | Rob Roy Academy-Worcester Worcester |
42 | $17,208/yr |
| Cosmetology | Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute Lowell |
42 | $17,058/yr |
| Cosmetology | Jupiter Beauty Academy Boston |
42 | $15,780/yr |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Malden Malden |
42 | $15,679/yr |
| Cosmetology | Alexander Academy Lunenburg |
42 | $15,615/yr |
| Cosmetology | DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology West Springfield |
42 | $15,096/yr |
| Cosmetology | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
40 | $14,262/yr |
Business & Office (16 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
76 | $46,439/yr |
| Business Administration | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
76 | $42,028/yr |
| Business | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
75 | $42,825/yr |
| Business | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
75 | $42,618/yr |
| Business Administration | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
74 | $43,503/yr |
| Business Administration | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
73 | $41,032/yr |
| Business Administration | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
73 | $36,446/yr |
| Business Administration | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
73 | $34,817/yr |
| Business | Bristol Community College Fall River |
72 | $35,815/yr |
| Business Administration | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
71 | $38,255/yr |
| Business Administration | Bristol Community College Fall River |
71 | $32,452/yr |
| Business Administration | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
70 | $33,500/yr |
| Business Administration | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
70 | $32,202/yr |
| Accounting | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
68 | $37,960/yr |
| Accounting | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
65 | $35,602/yr |
| Business | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
56 | $19,969/yr |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (3 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technology | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
58 | $45,565/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
53 | $39,979/yr |
| Veterinary Technology | Bristol Community College Fall River |
45 | $29,802/yr |
Education (8 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Urban College of Boston Boston |
71 | $39,213/yr |
| Teacher Education | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
62 | $34,086/yr |
| Teacher Education | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
60 | $31,901/yr |
| Teacher Education | Urban College of Boston Boston |
59 | $32,521/yr |
| Teacher Education | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
59 | $28,635/yr |
| Teacher Education | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
57 | $28,769/yr |
| Teacher Education | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
57 | $27,981/yr |
| Teacher Education | Bristol Community College Fall River |
53 | $21,738/yr |
Family & Consumer Sciences (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | North Shore Community College Danvers |
64 | $34,978/yr |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
54 | $27,078/yr |
Other Programs (21 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
64 | $37,941/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
58 | $38,780/yr |
| Psychology | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
56 | $37,256/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
52 | $38,348/yr |
| Human Services | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
51 | $36,101/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
50 | $37,790/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | North Shore Community College Danvers |
50 | $33,353/yr |
| Natural Sciences | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
47 | $29,587/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
46 | $33,524/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
46 | $31,549/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
46 | $31,451/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
46 | $30,413/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bristol Community College Fall River |
45 | $31,206/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Harvard University Cambridge |
42 | $40,995/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
42 | $28,529/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
41 | $28,600/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
41 | $25,779/yr |
| Human Services | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
40 | $22,370/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable |
39 | $23,563/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Berkshire Community College Pittsfield |
34 | $18,571/yr |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington |
26 | $13,221/yr |
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Sources & Methodology
Program data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (first-year graduate earnings from IRS tax data). Wage and growth projections: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024) and Employment Projections 2024–2034. Apprenticeship data: U.S. Department of Labor RAPIDS database and the ApprenticeshipUSA sponsor directory.
Programs on this page are grouped by field of study — Skilled Trades listed first, followed by health sciences, business, and other categories. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and AI-risk analysis by career path.
Data sources cited above. Last updated 2026.