Clark State College

Springfield, OH · Public · 3,134 students · Visit Website

Clark State College offers hands-on training for careers in agriculture, trades like HVAC and diesel technology, digital technology, arts, engineering, manufacturing, nursing, health sciences, social science, and public service. The college emphasizes workforce training programs designed to meet regional employer needs, with customized training solutions and short-term credentials. Clark State also provides career services, including an online job board and connections with local employers such as Honda and the City of Springfield.

Programs Analyzed

7

Avg Grad Earnings

$39,733/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

65/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,200/yr
Out-of-state: $7,809/yr

All Programs at Clark State College

7 trade programs at Clark State College, 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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84 $63,620/yr $16,832 89.9x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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80 $41,996/yr $13,792 127.2x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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75 $37,121/yr $20,948 53.9x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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65 $35,365/yr $13,750 53.0x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions
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62 $46,003/yr 53.8x Moderate Large
79 openings/yr
Social Work
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50 $29,981/yr $20,278 34.7x Moderate Very Large
116 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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41 $24,049/yr $13,143 40.0x 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 7 trade and vocational programs at Clark State College 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.