John A Gupton College

Nashville, TN · Private nonprofit · 160 students · Visit Website

John A. Gupton College specializes in funeral service education, offering Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science degrees in Funeral Service, as well as a Funeral Director Certificate program. The curriculum emphasizes both theoretical knowledge and practical training, including first-hand clinical experiences in embalming and restorative art, along with an off-campus practicum. The college also provides career counseling and access to job openings to support graduates in finding employment in funeral homes, cemeteries, crematories, or related businesses.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$46,141/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

48/100

Tuition

$12,040/yr

All Programs at John A Gupton College

1 trade program at John A Gupton 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
Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
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48 $46,141/yr $12,500 19.2x Low Small
7 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 1 trade and vocational programs at John A Gupton 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.