Polk State College
Polk State College offers a variety of associate and bachelor's degrees, as well as numerous workforce certificates and applied technology diplomas for direct entry into skilled careers. The college emphasizes hands-on training, particularly through its Corporate College, which provides specialized instruction in areas like advanced manufacturing, construction, and healthcare. Polk State also maintains a Career Pathways & Internship Office to connect students with employers and facilitate experiential learning opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Polk State College
7 trade programs at Polk 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 |
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Criminal Justice
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88 | $53,333/yr | — |
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Nursing
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87 | $69,158/yr | $9,750 |
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Business Administration
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78 | $38,868/yr | $8,924 |
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Health Administration
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78 | $35,095/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
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77 | $60,894/yr | — |
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Medical Assisting
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65 | $34,429/yr | $13,000 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
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49 | $27,184/yr | $6,599 |
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 7 trade and vocational programs at Polk 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.