James A. Rhodes State College
James A. Rhodes State College offers career-focused training, especially in nursing and various allied health professions, with programs designed to prepare students for specific roles like Registered Nurse or Practical Nurse. The college emphasizes hands-on learning, utilizing specialized laboratories for fields such as law enforcement, radiographic imaging, and medical assisting. Rhodes State also provides strong employer connections through apprenticeships, career services that link students with job openings, and partnerships with local businesses for customized training and hiring pipelines.
Programs Analyzed
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Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at James A. Rhodes State College
6 trade programs at James A. Rhodes State 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
81 | $62,603/yr | $14,971 |
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Business
Business/Commerce, General Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
77 | $45,238/yr | — |
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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
77 | $41,545/yr | $15,706 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
66 | $54,584/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
64 | $48,543/yr | $13,115 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in OH → |
58 | $29,932/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 6 trade and vocational programs at James A. Rhodes State 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.