Gaston College

Dallas, NC · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
8
Avg Grad Earnings
$39,936/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
70/100
Tuition (In-State)
$3,186/yr
Out-of-state: $9,330/yr

All Programs at Gaston College

8 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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87 $68,245/yr Moderate 99.8x
Criminal Justice
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87 $50,038/yr Resilient 156.1x
Practical Nursing
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81 $42,358/yr AI-Proof 185.6x
Business Administration
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76 $36,747/yr Moderate 52.2x
Health Administration
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68 $32,602/yr Moderate 49.5x
Cosmetology
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60 $27,008/yr Resilient 83.8x
Veterinary Technology
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56 $35,658/yr Resilient 55.0x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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48 $26,838/yr AI-Proof 59.0x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 8 trade and vocational programs at Gaston College 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.