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Carpenters at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College

Chicago, IL · Public · Certificate
49 /100
TradeSchoolWorth Score (Base Case)
49
Strong Growth
49
Base Case
46
Conservative
Earnings $17,697/yr (-52% vs median)
AI-Proof Resilient (71% shielded)
Job Market Very Large (148,500 openings/yr)

Future-Proof Earnings

Three scenarios modeling future earnings based on technology adoption rates and job market trends for Carpenters graduates.

Strong Growth
Full Stability		 Base Case
Moderate Changes		 Conservative
Max Disruption
10-Year Earnings $203K $182K $151K
Earnings Multiple (In-State) 46.3x 41.5x 34.6x
Earnings Multiple (Out-of-State) 14.1x 12.6x 10.5x
Viable Career Paths 2 of 2 2 of 2 2 of 2
TradeSchoolWorth Score 49 49 46

10-Year Earnings Projection

*Year 1 uses actual reported earnings. Scenarios diverge as technology and market conditions evolve over time.

Program Tuition (In-State)
$4,380
Out-of-state: $14,430

Career Paths

Where Carpenters graduates typically work. Raw data — no blending. The scenarios above model how these factors interact. This field has roughly 148,500 combined openings per year.

Career Path Wage Openings/yr Growth AI-Proof
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers $78,690 74,400 +5.3% 57%
Carpenters $59,310 74,100 +4.5% 86%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the TradeSchoolWorth Score for Carpenters at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College?
This program scores 49/100 in the Base Case scenario, factoring in earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and earnings multiple. The score ranges from 46 (conservative) to 49 (strong growth) depending on market conditions.
How AI-proof is a career in Carpenters?
We model three scenarios: Strong Growth (full career stability), Base Case (moderate changes), and Conservative (maximum disruption). In the base case, Carpenters graduates retain 2 of 2 viable career paths. 10-year earnings range from $151,354 (conservative) to $202,877 (strong growth).
How many job openings are there for Carpenters graduates?
The career paths mapped to Carpenters have roughly 148,500 combined job openings per year nationally, making this a very large job market.
Is Carpenters at City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College worth it?
In the Base Case, this program earns 41.5x its tuition over 10 years. Even in the Conservative scenario, the multiple is 34.6x. The narrow spread between scenarios shows how stable trade careers are compared to desk jobs.
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. Scenarios model earnings resilience using AI exposure data and BLS job growth projections. "Earnings Multiple" is total 10-year projected earnings divided by tuition — not a discounted financial ROI. Last updated 2026.