Liberty University
Liberty University offers hands-on technical studies programs in trades like carpentry, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, and welding, with courses approved by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). Students can earn OSHA 10 and NCCER certifications, preparing them for apprenticeships toward journeyman and state certification. The university also provides career services, including employer connection events and access to Handshake, a platform used by over 250,000 employers for recruiting.
Programs Analyzed
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All Programs at Liberty University
9 trade programs at Liberty 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 |
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Business
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65 | $43,425/yr | $25,000 |
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Criminal Justice
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63 | $43,287/yr | $27,193 |
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Accounting
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58 | $40,500/yr | $23,833 |
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Health Administration
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51 | $25,884/yr | $25,000 |
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Teacher Education
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46 | $21,998/yr | $20,001 |
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Legal Support Services
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45 | $45,452/yr | $21,361 |
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Psychology
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41 | $29,199/yr | $26,313 |
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Religious Studies
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37 | $36,966/yr | $26,834 |
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Biblical Studies
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37 | $31,424/yr | $20,956 |
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 9 trade and vocational programs at Liberty 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.