Community College of Philadelphia

Community College of Philadelphia offers associate degrees and technical certificates, with programs designed to transfer to a four-year university or directly enter the workforce. As a community college, it may be a lower-cost option to gain skills or credentials compared to a dedicated trade school. Consider if the available programs align with your specific career goals and if you prefer a larger school environment.

Programs Analyzed
13
Avg Grad Earnings
$37,987/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
60/100
Tuition (In-State)
$4,632/yr
Out-of-state: $12,440/yr

All Programs at Community College of Philadelphia

13 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Nursing
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85 $63,953/yr Moderate 95.2x
Business
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73 $35,122/yr Moderate 50.6x
Clinical Laboratory Science
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72 $74,011/yr Resilient 63.2x
Allied Health Professions
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72 $59,791/yr Resilient 82.3x
Criminal Justice
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69 $34,224/yr Resilient 48.4x
Teacher Education
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61 $28,805/yr Moderate 38.4x
Dental Assisting
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58 $34,849/yr Resilient 57.0x
Computer Science
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54 $21,223/yr Exposed 52.8x
Psychology
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50 $28,034/yr Moderate 41.9x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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49 $32,697/yr AI-Proof 46.6x
Human Services
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46 $24,893/yr Resilient 44.9x
Health Sciences
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44 $31,447/yr Moderate 32.9x
Communication & Media
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41 $24,794/yr Moderate 38.0x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 13 trade and vocational programs at Community College of Philadelphia 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 from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.