Goodwin University

East Hartford, CT · Private nonprofit · 2,761 students · Visit Website

Goodwin University offers career-focused training with an emphasis on hands-on learning and employer connections, particularly in healthcare and advanced manufacturing. The school provides flexible scheduling options, including day, evening, weekend, and online classes, to accommodate working adults. Many programs include internships, pre-apprenticeships, or clinical partnerships to provide real-world experience and prepare students for specific career outcomes.

Programs Analyzed

8

Avg Grad Earnings

$49,847/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

54/100

Tuition

$21,198/yr

All Programs at Goodwin University

8 trade programs at Goodwin 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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71 $79,227/yr $40,842 19.3x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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58 $67,217/yr $45,350 15.3x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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58 $31,850/yr $18,637 14.0x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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54 $58,397/yr $12,039 12.8x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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52 $33,890/yr $25,830 9.3x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Industrial Production Technology
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians
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49 $41,911/yr $5,384 18.8x Moderate Large
69 openings/yr
Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
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44 $45,261/yr $5,250 9.7x Low Small
7 openings/yr
Ophthalmic & Optometric Services
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions
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44 $41,025/yr 8.7x Moderate Medium
19 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 Goodwin 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.