Morehead State University

Morehead, KY · Public · 4,689 students · Visit Website

Morehead State University offers career-focused training, particularly known for its nursing programs with consistently high job placement rates. Students gain hands-on experience in state-of-the-art simulation labs and through clinical placements in various healthcare facilities. The university also emphasizes career readiness across all programs, providing experiential learning opportunities like internships, service-learning, and a "Level UP" program that builds employer-desired skills.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$47,501/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

55/100

Tuition (In-State)

$9,838/yr
Out-of-state: $14,706/yr

All Programs at Morehead State University

2 trade programs at Morehead State 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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75 $69,929/yr $21,625 33.4x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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35 $25,073/yr $19,979 16.4x Low Medium
13 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 2 trade and vocational programs at Morehead State 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.