Clark State College
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
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
84 | $63,620/yr | $16,832 |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
80 | $41,996/yr | $13,792 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
75 | $37,121/yr | $20,948 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
65 | $35,365/yr | $13,750 |
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Clinical Laboratory Science
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
62 | $46,003/yr | — |
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Social Work
Compare nationwide → |
50 | $29,981/yr | $20,278 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
41 | $24,049/yr | $13,143 |
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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Trade Schools Near Springfield
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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.