Empire State University
Empire State University, a public institution, offers flexible online programs designed for working adults. The university provides various certificates and microcredentials in fields like Business & Management, Technology & Cybersecurity, Healthcare & Nursing, and Education & Social Services, which can often be applied toward a degree. They also have strong connections with trade unions and organizations through their Harry Van Arsdale Jr. School of Labor Studies, providing credit-bearing programs to help members advance their education. Career services include job searching assistance, resume support, interview training, and personalized career counseling.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Empire State University
1 trade program at Empire 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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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in NY → |
79 | $62,409/yr | $14,250 |
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 Empire 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.