Austin Peay State University
Austin Peay State University offers online career training programs designed to prepare individuals for new careers or career advancement, with many programs leading to industry-recognized certifications. The school provides training in various trades, including HVAC/R, plumbing, residential electrician, and welding, with options that include tools and vouchers for certification exams. For healthcare, students can train for roles like medical assistant, pharmacy technician, and phlebotomy technician, often with included vouchers for certification. The university emphasizes hands-on learning, particularly in its new Health Professions Building, which features simulation labs and advanced medical equipment to mirror real-world healthcare settings. Austin Peay also connects students with potential employers through its Career Success Center, offering career fairs and job postings via Handshake.
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Austin Peay State University
1 trade program at Austin Peay 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.
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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42 | $30,708/yr | $16,595 |
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 1 trade and vocational programs at Austin Peay 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.