Trade Schools in Oregon
104 programs at 37 schools · Average earnings $41,990/yr
Programs Analyzed
104
Schools
37
Avg Grad Earnings
$41,990/yr
Avg Score
59/100
Highest Earning Programs in Oregon
Top 10 trade programs by first-year graduate earnings in Oregon.
| Program | School | Earnings | Score | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Rogue Community College | $90,235/yr | 86 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Lane Community College | $89,567/yr | 84 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Mt Hood Community College | $89,499/yr | 86 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Umpqua Community College | $88,854/yr | 84 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Sumner College | $85,561/yr | 74 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Linn-Benton Community College | $84,912/yr | 85 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Central Oregon Community College | $82,582/yr | 86 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Chemeketa Community College | $79,890/yr | 84 | Moderate |
| Industrial Production Technology | Portland Community College | $78,450/yr | 71 | Resilient |
| Nursing | Columbia Gorge Community College | $78,167/yr | 84 | Moderate |
Browse by Category
Skilled Trades (6)
Healthcare (51)
Engineering & Technology (3)
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (3)
Personal Services (17)
Business & Office (4)
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2)
Education (1)
Arts & Design (1)
Other Programs (16)
Skilled Trades (6 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Management Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
82 | $63,103/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
70 | $48,144/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
62 | $44,906/yr | AI-Proof |
| Aviation | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
60 | $48,594/yr | Resilient |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
60 | $35,827/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Metalworking | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
57 | $42,085/yr | AI-Proof |
Healthcare (51 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Portland Community College Portland |
87 | $78,033/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Rogue Community College Grants Pass |
86 | $90,235/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Mt Hood Community College Gresham |
86 | $89,499/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
86 | $82,582/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
85 | $84,912/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Lane Community College Eugene |
84 | $89,567/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Umpqua Community College Roseburg |
84 | $88,854/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
84 | $79,890/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles |
84 | $78,167/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay |
81 | $75,458/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Treasure Valley Community College Ontario |
80 | $70,211/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Lane Community College Eugene |
80 | $50,569/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Portland Community College Portland |
77 | $46,532/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Portland Community College Portland |
76 | $45,994/yr | Resilient |
| Nursing | Sumner College Portland |
74 | $85,561/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
74 | $75,797/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Portland Community College Portland |
74 | $72,204/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
73 | $74,698/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
72 | $39,674/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Rogue Community College Grants Pass |
71 | $36,717/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Mt Hood Community College Gresham |
70 | $60,687/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Institute of Technology Salem |
69 | $58,518/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
69 | $57,974/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Sumner College Portland |
68 | $52,391/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
66 | $59,836/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Portland Community College Portland |
66 | $58,410/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
66 | $29,911/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Lane Community College Eugene |
65 | $42,142/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Mt Hood Community College Gresham |
64 | $40,948/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
64 | $34,016/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Portland Community College Portland |
63 | $36,211/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
61 | $60,921/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
61 | $30,323/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
60 | $38,395/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
60 | $37,488/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Sumner College Portland |
60 | $37,349/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
60 | $37,152/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
59 | $35,621/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Institute of Technology Salem |
59 | $35,488/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
58 | $49,702/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
58 | $36,278/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
58 | $33,896/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
56 | $33,802/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
47 | $30,326/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Concorde Career College-Portland Portland |
46 | $28,846/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
43 | $26,740/yr | Resilient |
| Health Sciences | American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland |
41 | $30,774/yr | Moderate |
| Massage Therapy | Sage School of Massage & Esthetics Bend |
41 | $24,255/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | East West College of the Healing Arts Portland |
40 | $22,734/yr | Resilient |
| Alternative Medicine | American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland |
39 | $35,289/yr | Resilient |
| Alternative Medicine | American College of Healthcare Sciences Portland |
31 | $22,265/yr | Resilient |
Engineering & Technology (3 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
71 | $78,450/yr | Resilient |
| Software Development | Portland Community College Portland |
66 | $37,572/yr | Exposed |
| Drafting & Design Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
57 | $54,198/yr | Moderate |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (3 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice | Portland Community College Portland |
73 | $45,061/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
70 | $37,992/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
65 | $33,406/yr | Resilient |
Personal Services (17 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Arts | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay |
69 | $27,727/yr | AI-Proof |
| Culinary Arts | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay |
61 | $27,855/yr | AI-Proof |
| Cosmetology | Summit Salon Academy-Portland Tigard |
48 | $27,110/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Aveda Institute-Portland Portland |
44 | $21,907/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Phagans School of Beauty Salem |
44 | $20,537/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Phagans Beauty College Corvallis |
44 | $19,966/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | College of Hair Design Careers Salem |
43 | $19,284/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Beaverton Beaverton |
43 | $18,371/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Clackamas Happy Valley |
43 | $18,371/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Eugene Springfield |
43 | $18,371/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Tualatin Tualatin |
43 | $18,371/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Northwest College-Medford Medford |
43 | $18,371/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty Grants Pass |
42 | $17,216/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Phagans School of Hair Design Happy Valley |
42 | $16,034/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and Cosmetology Portland |
42 | $15,905/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College Bend |
42 | $15,816/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Phagans Medford Beauty School Medford |
41 | $13,833/yr | Resilient |
Business & Office (4 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales & Marketing | Umpqua Community College Roseburg |
86 | $58,591/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Portland Community College Portland |
77 | $44,172/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Portland Community College Portland |
67 | $40,816/yr | Exposed |
| Accounting | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
66 | $42,808/yr | Exposed |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technology | Portland Community College Portland |
55 | $40,748/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Carrington College-Portland Portland |
44 | $27,411/yr | Resilient |
Education (1 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
44 | $32,829/yr | Moderate |
Arts & Design (1 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | Portland Community College Portland |
47 | $26,285/yr | Moderate |
Other Programs (16 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biomedical Engineering | Portland Community College Portland |
66 | $63,642/yr | Moderate |
| Geography and Cartography | Portland Community College Portland |
62 | $38,714/yr | Moderate |
| Legal Support Services | Portland Community College Portland |
55 | $42,463/yr | Exposed |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Clackamas Community College Oregon City |
54 | $31,280/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Portland Community College Portland |
47 | $30,852/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Central Oregon Community College Bend |
44 | $29,560/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Chemeketa Community College Salem |
43 | $29,163/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Rogue Community College Grants Pass |
43 | $26,778/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mt Hood Community College Gresham |
41 | $24,658/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Klamath Community College Klamath Falls |
41 | $24,370/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay |
40 | $27,511/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Umpqua Community College Roseburg |
40 | $27,211/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton |
39 | $25,872/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Treasure Valley Community College Ontario |
39 | $24,850/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Linn-Benton Community College Albany |
38 | $24,383/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Clatsop Community College Astoria |
38 | $23,808/yr | AI-Proof |
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About This Data
This page shows 104 trade and vocational programs at 37 schools in Oregon using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research.
Programs are grouped by field of study with Skilled Trades listed first. Click any program for detailed earnings projections and career path analysis.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034, OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research.
Last updated 2026.