Drury University
Drury University in Springfield, MO, offers career-focused pathways through its Drury GO program, designed for working adults and those seeking skilled careers. Students can pursue certificates in areas like Project Management, which prepares for CAPM and CSM certifications, or Workforce Essentials, which builds transferable job skills. Many programs offer flexible online or evening courses in 8- and 16-week formats, with opportunities to earn academic credit for professional licensure and development. The university also provides career planning and development resources, including an online job board (Handshake) for internships and employment, and hosts job/internship fairs with other area colleges.
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All Programs at Drury University
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.
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62 | $41,277/yr | $5,500 |
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 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.