Pensacola State College

Pensacola, FL · Public · 6,725 students · Visit Website

Pensacola State College offers hands-on training for a variety of skilled careers, including nursing, dental support, culinary arts, and various building trades like carpentry, welding, electrical, and HVAC. Many programs emphasize practical application and technical competence, utilizing modern labs and even live projects such as constructing an energy-efficient mini-house. The college also provides job placement assistance and Cooperative Education opportunities, which offer paid work experience directly related to a student's field of study.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,749/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

68/100

Tuition (In-State)

$2,348/yr
Out-of-state: $9,407/yr

All Programs at Pensacola State College

6 trade programs at Pensacola State 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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88 $65,095/yr $8,434 131.6x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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73 $52,274/yr 119.5x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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70 $46,690/yr 109.1x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Accounting
Accounting and Related Services
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66 $29,855/yr 62.6x Very High Very Large
451 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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59 $23,911/yr $3,500 96.5x Moderate Very Large
145 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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52 $26,671/yr $5,500 82.4x 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 6 trade and vocational programs at Pensacola State 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.