Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

Springfield, MO · Private nonprofit · 694 students · Visit Website

Drury University's College of Continuing Professional Studies (Drury GO) offers flexible associate and bachelor's degrees, and certificate programs designed for working adults and those with busy schedules, with many programs available online, in-person, or hybrid. The school is known for its Public Service and Safety pathway, including Criminal Justice, Emergency Management, Law Enforcement, and Paralegal Studies programs, as well as offerings in Business, Leadership & Communication, Education, and Health & Behavioral Science. Drury GO emphasizes personalized advising and instruction from professionals in their fields, and offers career development resources like an online job board and internship opportunities.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$41,277/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

73/100

Tuition

$8,044/yr

All Programs at Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies

1 trade program at Drury 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
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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73 $41,277/yr $5,500 50.3x Moderate Very Large
480 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 1 trade and vocational programs at Drury University-College of Continuing Professional Studies 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.