Southwest Baptist University

Bolivar, MO · Private nonprofit · 1,339 students · Visit Website

Southwest Baptist University (SBU) offers career-focused programs in healthcare fields like nursing, radiography, health sciences, and physical therapy. The university has a strong partnership with Mercy Health System, where nursing and radiography students complete extensive clinical training and gain hands-on experience in real healthcare settings. Many programs offer flexible online and in-person learning options, including 8-week block courses for health sciences, designed to accommodate working adults.

Programs Analyzed

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$53,445/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

58/100

Tuition

$28,320/yr

All Programs at Southwest Baptist University

2 trade programs at Southwest Baptist 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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65 $59,620/yr $18,600 10.0x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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51 $47,271/yr $14,000 6.6x Moderate Very Large
124 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 2 trade and vocational programs at Southwest Baptist 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.