Jefferson State Community College
Jefferson State Community College offers a range of career-focused programs, with strong options in healthcare like Registered Nursing and various Allied Health professions, as well as a specialized Funeral Service Education program. Many programs, including Nursing and Funeral Service Education, incorporate hands-on training and cooperative education, with the nursing program offering a student nurse apprenticeship. The college also provides training in manufacturing and technology fields such as mechatronics, industrial maintenance, and welding, emphasizing practical skills for the job market.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Jefferson State Community College
8 trade programs at Jefferson State CC, 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 AL → |
81 | $63,811/yr | $11,000 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
70 | $47,796/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
65 | $51,826/yr | $9,750 |
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Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Compare nationwide → |
57 | $49,566/yr | — |
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Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology, General Compare nationwide → |
56 | $38,981/yr | — |
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Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
54 | $25,648/yr | — |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
52 | $37,085/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in AL → |
44 | $28,176/yr | $8,000 |
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 Jefferson State Community 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.