Bluefield State University
Bluefield State University offers career-focused programs in health sciences, including accredited nursing and radiologic technology programs, and allied health education. The university emphasizes hands-on training and provides students with clinical experience across various stages of the lifespan. They also utilize the Handshake platform to connect students with employers, including Fortune 500 companies, for job and internship opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Bluefield State University
2 trade programs at Bluefield 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
73 | $62,242/yr | $15,500 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
54 | $45,128/yr | $12,450 |
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 2 trade and vocational programs at Bluefield 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.