Albany State University

Albany, GA · Public · 5,829 students · Visit Website

Albany State University's Darton College of Health Professions offers a variety of career-focused programs, including nursing, dental hygiene, diagnostic medical sonography, and emergency medical services. The nursing program incorporates extensive clinical experiences in skills labs and local healthcare facilities like Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital. For working professionals, the institution also provides flexible learning options through its Continuing and Professional Education department, offering online, on-campus, or hybrid certificate programs in healthcare, IT, business, and skilled trades. Albany State University's Career Services actively connects students with employers for internships and job placement, fostering relationships with community partners and businesses.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$52,496/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

63/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,934/yr
Out-of-state: $16,656/yr

All Programs at Albany State University

5 trade programs at Albany State University, ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score (combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size). Use the “compare” links to see how this school’s programs stack up against others nationally.

Program Score Earnings Debt 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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83 $79,737/yr $17,305 58.5x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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66 $46,061/yr $15,750 37.8x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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65 $57,291/yr $20,250 47.3x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
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60 $50,815/yr $12,661 41.8x Moderate Large
79 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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43 $28,576/yr $17,976 33.9x Low Medium
13 openings/yr

Reading the table: Score combines earnings, ROI, AI resilience, and job market size on a 0–100 scale. Earnings = median first-year salary from College Scorecard. Debt = median federal debt at graduation (blank where Scorecard suppresses small samples). 10yr ROI = projected 10-year earnings ÷ in-state tuition. AI Risk reflects task-level AI exposure across mapped occupations. Job Market = annual openings nationwide for connected occupations.

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Albany State University using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034).

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines graduate earnings, return on investment, AI resilience, and job market size. AI Risk reflects task-level exposure for the occupations each program feeds into. Job Market shows the size of the national hiring pool. Programs without published debt figures had small reporting samples that the College Scorecard suppresses for privacy.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.