Trade Schools in Massachusetts
184 programs at 54 schools · Average earnings $44,024/yr
Programs Analyzed
184
Schools
54
Avg Grad Earnings
$44,024/yr
Avg Score
62/100
Highest Earning Programs in Massachusetts
Top 10 trade programs by first-year graduate earnings in Massachusetts.
| Program | School | Earnings | Score | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Repair Technology | Bunker Hill Community College | $118,053/yr | 75 | AI-Proof |
| Fire Protection | North Shore Community College | $90,948/yr | 78 | Resilient |
| Nursing | Regis College | $79,113/yr | 67 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Greenfield Community College | $75,914/yr | 82 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Springfield Technical Community College | $75,769/yr | 83 | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Bunker Hill Community College | $75,659/yr | 72 | Resilient |
| Nursing | Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing | $75,598/yr | 69 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Middlesex Community College | $75,351/yr | 82 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Quinsigamond Community College | $74,992/yr | 83 | Moderate |
| Nursing | Mount Wachusett Community College | $74,618/yr | 82 | Moderate |
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 | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical Repair Technology | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
75 | $118,053/yr | AI-Proof |
| Ground Transportation | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover |
74 | $51,761/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
65 | $43,602/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Installation | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
62 | $43,145/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | National Aviation Academy of New England Concord |
61 | $45,801/yr | AI-Proof |
| Construction Management Technology | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
59 | $26,989/yr | AI-Proof |
| Carpentry | North Bennet Street School Boston |
58 | $39,058/yr | Resilient |
| Electrical Installation | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
57 | $38,265/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
55 | $51,281/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
55 | $34,078/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
53 | $31,369/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | New England Tractor Trailer Training School of Massachusetts North Andover |
52 | $42,532/yr | AI-Proof |
| Vehicle Repair Technology | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
52 | $36,032/yr | AI-Proof |
| Electrical Repair Technology | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
47 | $31,032/yr | AI-Proof |
| HVAC Technology | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
41 | $29,266/yr | AI-Proof |
| Precision Systems Repair | North Bennet Street School Boston |
36 | $23,140/yr | AI-Proof |
Healthcare (79 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
85 | $72,980/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
85 | $71,794/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
84 | $74,427/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
84 | $72,734/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
84 | $62,720/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | North Shore Community College Danvers |
84 | $55,336/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
83 | $75,769/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
83 | $74,992/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
83 | $73,404/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | North Shore Community College Danvers |
83 | $72,803/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Berkshire Community College Pittsfield |
83 | $69,083/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Berkshire Community College Pittsfield |
83 | $49,764/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Greenfield Community College Greenfield |
82 | $75,914/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
82 | $75,351/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
82 | $74,618/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Bristol Community College Fall River |
82 | $70,855/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Greenfield Community College Greenfield |
82 | $56,658/yr | AI-Proof |
| Nursing | Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable |
81 | $65,350/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
81 | $54,629/yr | AI-Proof |
| Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
81 | $48,013/yr | Moderate |
| Practical Nursing | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
80 | $50,770/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Greenfield Community College Greenfield |
77 | $73,151/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
76 | $66,980/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
76 | $35,298/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
75 | $64,025/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
75 | $37,514/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
74 | $45,300/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
74 | $44,141/yr | Resilient |
| Nursing | Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital School of Nursing Brockton |
73 | $69,052/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
72 | $75,659/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Shawsheen Valley School of Practical Nursing Billerica |
72 | $72,230/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Southern Worcester County Regional Vocational School District Charlton |
71 | $67,498/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Greater Lowell Technical School Tyngsboro |
71 | $67,281/yr | AI-Proof |
| Allied Health Professions | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
70 | $67,610/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | North Shore Community College Danvers |
70 | $62,934/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton |
70 | $62,482/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus Pittsfield |
70 | $55,424/yr | AI-Proof |
| Medical Assisting | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
70 | $38,885/yr | Resilient |
| Nursing | Lawrence Memorial Hospital School of Nursing Medford |
69 | $75,598/yr | Moderate |
| Allied Health Professions | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
69 | $69,051/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
69 | $64,346/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
69 | $56,929/yr | Resilient |
| Practical Nursing | Diman Regional Technical Institute Fall River |
69 | $55,341/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Charles H McCann Technical School North Adams |
69 | $54,802/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Blue Hills Regional Technical School Canton |
69 | $54,098/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Monty Tech Fitchburg |
69 | $53,902/yr | AI-Proof |
| Practical Nursing | Tri County Regional Vocational Technical High School Franklin |
69 | $53,693/yr | AI-Proof |
| Health Administration | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
69 | $40,062/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
68 | $68,670/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
68 | $63,037/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | North Shore Community College Danvers |
68 | $44,926/yr | Resilient |
| Nursing | Regis College Weston |
67 | $79,113/yr | Moderate |
| Nursing | Laboure College of Healthcare Milton |
67 | $69,451/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
67 | $66,252/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
67 | $66,182/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | North Shore Community College Danvers |
67 | $33,638/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
66 | $44,710/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
65 | $57,058/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
65 | $56,883/yr | Resilient |
| Health Administration | Fisher College Boston |
65 | $51,420/yr | Moderate |
| Health Administration | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
65 | $36,643/yr | Moderate |
| Dental Assisting | Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable |
64 | $54,903/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
63 | $55,428/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
63 | $38,844/yr | Resilient |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
62 | $55,924/yr | Resilient |
| Alternative Medicine | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
62 | $49,459/yr | Resilient |
| Dental Assisting | Bristol Community College Fall River |
62 | $48,308/yr | Resilient |
| Mental Health Services | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
61 | $27,799/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Southeastern Technical Institute South Easton |
59 | $36,469/yr | Resilient |
| Health Sciences | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
58 | $45,769/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Greenfield Community College Greenfield |
58 | $27,703/yr | Resilient |
| Allied Health Professions | Laboure College of Healthcare Milton |
57 | $60,068/yr | Resilient |
| Health Sciences | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
57 | $50,389/yr | Moderate |
| Medical Assisting | Mildred Elley-Pittsfield Campus Pittsfield |
57 | $35,951/yr | Resilient |
| Medical Assisting | Motoring Technical Training Institute Seekonk |
54 | $28,146/yr | Resilient |
| Health Sciences | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
47 | $36,709/yr | Moderate |
| Ophthalmic & Optometric Services | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
46 | $44,504/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Westborough |
40 | $22,247/yr | Resilient |
| Massage Therapy | Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth |
40 | $22,247/yr | Resilient |
Engineering & Technology (10 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Networking | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
71 | $53,145/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Bristol Community College Fall River |
67 | $34,193/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Science | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
65 | $38,975/yr | Exposed |
| Mechanical Engineering Technology | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
64 | $54,793/yr | Resilient |
| Information Science | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell |
60 | $52,706/yr | Exposed |
| Electromechanical Technology | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
58 | $52,666/yr | Resilient |
| Computer Science | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
58 | $30,332/yr | Exposed |
| IT Management | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
56 | $25,478/yr | Exposed |
| Software Development | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
49 | $21,803/yr | Exposed |
| Computer Engineering Technology | Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston |
47 | $35,970/yr | Exposed |
Criminal Justice & Public Safety (13 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | North Shore Community College Danvers |
78 | $90,948/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
75 | $47,573/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
73 | $45,144/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
71 | $41,796/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell |
70 | $49,078/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
70 | $40,039/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
70 | $39,426/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
70 | $37,533/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
70 | $36,927/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Bristol Community College Fall River |
69 | $36,706/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
68 | $37,044/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | North Shore Community College Danvers |
67 | $32,379/yr | Resilient |
| Criminal Justice | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
60 | $27,226/yr | Resilient |
Personal Services (16 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service & Mortuary Science | FINE Mortuary College Norwood |
48 | $52,580/yr | AI-Proof |
| Cosmetology | Catherine Hinds Institute of Esthetics Woburn |
47 | $26,234/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Spa Tech Institute-Westboro Westborough |
44 | $21,124/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Spa Tech Institute-Plymouth Plymouth |
44 | $21,124/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Toni & Guy Hairdressing Academy-Worcester Worcester |
44 | $20,720/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | EINE Inc Tewksbury |
44 | $20,496/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Rob Roy Academy-Fall River Fall River |
43 | $18,364/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Massachusetts School of Barbering Quincy |
43 | $17,833/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | New England Hair Academy Malden |
43 | $17,390/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Rob Roy Academy-Worcester Worcester |
42 | $17,208/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Lowell Academy Hairstyling Institute Lowell |
42 | $17,058/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Jupiter Beauty Academy Boston |
42 | $15,780/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Empire Beauty School-Malden Malden |
42 | $15,679/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Alexander Academy Lunenburg |
42 | $15,615/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | DiGrigoli School of Cosmetology West Springfield |
42 | $15,096/yr | Resilient |
| Cosmetology | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
40 | $14,262/yr | Resilient |
Business & Office (16 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
76 | $46,439/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
76 | $42,028/yr | Moderate |
| Business | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
75 | $42,825/yr | Moderate |
| Business | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
75 | $42,618/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
74 | $43,503/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
73 | $41,032/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
73 | $36,446/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
73 | $34,817/yr | Moderate |
| Business | Bristol Community College Fall River |
72 | $35,815/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
71 | $38,255/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Bristol Community College Fall River |
71 | $32,452/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
70 | $33,500/yr | Moderate |
| Business Administration | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
70 | $32,202/yr | Moderate |
| Accounting | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
68 | $37,960/yr | Exposed |
| Accounting | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
65 | $35,602/yr | Exposed |
| Business | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
56 | $19,969/yr | Moderate |
Agriculture & Natural Resources (3 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinary Technology | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
58 | $45,565/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
53 | $39,979/yr | Resilient |
| Veterinary Technology | Bristol Community College Fall River |
45 | $29,802/yr | Resilient |
Education (8 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education | Urban College of Boston Boston |
71 | $39,213/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
62 | $34,086/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
60 | $31,901/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Urban College of Boston Boston |
59 | $32,521/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
59 | $28,635/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
57 | $28,769/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
57 | $27,981/yr | Moderate |
| Teacher Education | Bristol Community College Fall River |
53 | $21,738/yr | Moderate |
Family & Consumer Sciences (2 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Development & Family Studies | North Shore Community College Danvers |
64 | $34,978/yr | Moderate |
| Human Development & Family Studies | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
54 | $27,078/yr | Moderate |
Other Programs (21 programs)
▶| Program | School | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | Roxbury Community College Roxbury Crossing |
64 | $37,941/yr | Moderate |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
58 | $38,780/yr | AI-Proof |
| Psychology | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
56 | $37,256/yr | Moderate |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bunker Hill Community College Boston |
52 | $38,348/yr | AI-Proof |
| Human Services | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
51 | $36,101/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Massachusetts Bay Community College Wellesley Hills |
50 | $37,790/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | North Shore Community College Danvers |
50 | $33,353/yr | AI-Proof |
| Natural Sciences | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
47 | $29,587/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Quinsigamond Community College Worcester |
46 | $33,524/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Northern Essex Community College Haverhill |
46 | $31,549/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Middlesex Community College Bedford |
46 | $31,451/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Springfield Technical Community College Springfield |
46 | $30,413/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bristol Community College Fall River |
45 | $31,206/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Harvard University Cambridge |
42 | $40,995/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Massasoit Community College Brockton |
42 | $28,529/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
41 | $28,600/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Holyoke Community College Holyoke |
41 | $25,779/yr | AI-Proof |
| Human Services | Mount Wachusett Community College Gardner |
40 | $22,370/yr | Resilient |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Cape Cod Community College West Barnstable |
39 | $23,563/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Berkshire Community College Pittsfield |
34 | $18,571/yr | AI-Proof |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities | Bard College at Simon's Rock Great Barrington |
26 | $13,221/yr | AI-Proof |
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About This Data
This page shows 184 trade and vocational programs at 54 schools in Massachusetts 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.