Southern Adventist University
Southern Adventist University offers hands-on training for skilled careers, particularly in healthcare and automotive service. The Professional Workforce Development program provides industry-recognized certifications in fields like nursing, medical assisting, pharmacy technician, and IT, with many programs available online. Students in automotive programs gain practical experience in a full-service auto shop, and construction management majors help build a real home during their first year. The university also provides career services, including resume assistance and interview preparation, to support job placement.
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All Programs at Southern Adventist University
1 trade program at Southern Adventist 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 |
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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in TN → |
66 | $61,225/yr | $19,500 |
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 Southern Adventist 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.