Parker University

Dallas, TX · Private nonprofit · 494 students · Visit Website

Parker University in Dallas, TX, focuses on healthcare and business-related fields, offering hands-on training and real-world experience. The university is known for programs in Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Medical Assisting, and Somatic Bodywork and Therapeutic Services. Parker University emphasizes practical skills through clinical and professional settings, with career services that include job fairs and personalized counseling to connect students with employers.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$41,223/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

51/100

Tuition

$17,457/yr

All Programs at Parker University

3 trade programs at Parker 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
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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55 $52,505/yr $25,250 14.0x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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55 $38,994/yr $21,000 10.2x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Massage Therapy
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services
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44 $32,172/yr $9,500 17.4x Moderate Large
52 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 3 trade and vocational programs at Parker 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.