Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · 2,583 students · Visit Website

Roosevelt University in Chicago offers online trade programs in areas like construction, trades, healthcare, and IT, providing training for careers such as electrician, plumber, HVAC/R technician, and medical assistant. Many of these programs are designed to teach fundamental skills and prepare students for certifications or apprenticeships. The university also emphasizes career development through its Office of Career Services, offering resources like one-on-one advising, job search assistance via Handshake, and employer connections for internships and recruitment.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$44,510/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

67/100

Tuition

$20,280/yr

All Programs at Roosevelt University

1 trade program at Roosevelt 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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67 $44,510/yr $12,000 11.7x High Very Large
1,753 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 1 trade and vocational programs at Roosevelt 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.