Trade School Scoreboard

Hillsborough College

Public in Tampa, FL. 22 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering culinary, fire science, dental assisting, medical billing & coding and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate58$76,329$18,875$215
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree12$72,315––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree113$69,990$17,750$202
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate1364$56,307$11,625$132
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate361$52,343$12,000$136
Fire ProtectionCertificate87$50,706$12,000$136
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate11$45,421$9,236$105
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate53$43,242$5,500$63
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate15$39,975––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate32$39,943$21,114$240
Veterinary/Animal Health TechnologyAssociate degree16$38,611––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate16not reported––
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate degree9not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate26not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree13not reported––
CarpentersCertificate2not reported––
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate59not reported$6,875$78
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate0not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate2not reported––
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance TechnologyCertificate8not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree12not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree0not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $38,611 one year out, about the same as the national median for veterinary tech associate degree programs ($38,472).
  • Fire Protection (certificate): graduates earned $50,706 one year out, about the same as the national median for fire science certificate programs ($51,403).
  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $45,421 one year out, 8% above the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).
  • Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $43,242 one year out, about the same as the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.