Post University

Waterbury, CT · Private for-profit · 18,975 students · Visit Website

Post University offers flexible online and on-campus programs with frequent start dates, catering to working adults and online learners. The school emphasizes career-focused education with personalized coaching, resources, and connections to employers through their Career Development Center. While not a traditional trade school, Post University provides certificate programs in areas like paralegal studies, human resource management, and project management, along with professional development courses.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$37,950/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

56/100

Tuition

$17,100/yr

All Programs at Post University

5 trade programs at Post 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
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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71 $52,463/yr $34,470 17.6x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Human Resources
Human Resources Management and Services
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60 $41,805/yr $14,250 23.4x High Very Large
253 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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56 $30,325/yr $29,745 13.0x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Human Development & Family Studies
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
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51 $28,745/yr $28,361 8.2x High Very Large
297 openings/yr
Legal Support Services
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44 $36,412/yr $19,000 20.3x Very High Large
77 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 5 trade and vocational programs at Post 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.