Florida Gateway College

Lake City, FL · Public · 2,231 students · Visit Website

Florida Gateway College offers career training in health sciences, industry, public safety, and computer science, with many programs leading to professional certifications for immediate employment. Many programs, such as CDL, cosmetology, welding, and automotive, offer flexible schedules and can be completed in a year or less. The college provides hands-on training and utilizes current technology and learning resources.

Programs Analyzed

8

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,809/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

67/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,100/yr
Out-of-state: $11,747/yr

All Programs at Florida Gateway College

8 trade programs at Florida Gateway 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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86 $63,628/yr $8,440 116.2x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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84 $44,048/yr 135.2x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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81 $44,489/yr 134.8x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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76 $54,209/yr 161.6x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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61 $31,028/yr 49.0x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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57 $26,950/yr 85.9x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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48 $16,195/yr $5,550 51.2x Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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44 $21,925/yr $7,276 69.6x 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 8 trade and vocational programs at Florida Gateway 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.