Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale offers career-focused training in areas like Allied Health, Medical Assisting, and Air Transportation, with additional programs in advanced manufacturing, welding, and automotive technology. Many programs offer hands-on training and prepare students for industry certifications. The university also provides career development resources, including job search assistance and connections with employers through internships and job fairs.
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All Programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
2 trade programs at Southern Illinois 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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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in IL → |
57 | $40,034/yr | $12,000 |
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Aviation
Air Transportation Compare nationwide → |
49 | $39,956/yr | $20,500 |
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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Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Illinois. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near Carbondale
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 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.