Smith Chason College
Smith Chason College specializes in healthcare training, particularly in medical imaging and nursing. The Los Angeles campus features ultrasound and nursing simulation labs designed to replicate hospital and clinic environments, providing hands-on experience. The college emphasizes real-world application through externship and clinical programs, connecting students with hospitals and clinics for practical experience and mentorship. Career services also include "Employer Spotlight" events to link graduates with hiring employers.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition
All Programs at Smith Chason College
2 trade programs at Smith Chason 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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Practical Nursing
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69 | $55,488/yr | $16,640 |
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Allied Health Professions
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66 | $59,472/yr | $25,839 |
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 2 trade and vocational programs at Smith Chason 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.