Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville, IL · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
9
Avg Grad Earnings
$44,344/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
66/100
Tuition (In-State)
$3,870/yr
Out-of-state: $6,210/yr
All Programs at Southwestern Illinois College
9 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.
| Program | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Compare across schools |
84 | $65,290/yr | Moderate | 89.6x |
| Fire Protection Compare across schools |
83 | $77,935/yr | Resilient | 184.2x |
| IT Management Compare across schools |
77 | $46,355/yr | Exposed | 72.1x |
| Allied Health Professions Compare across schools |
70 | $57,296/yr | Resilient | 74.3x |
| Practical Nursing Compare across schools |
64 | $22,351/yr | AI-Proof | 93.8x |
| Precision Metalworking Compare across schools |
62 | $31,692/yr | AI-Proof | 114.2x |
| Legal Support Services Compare across schools |
56 | $42,994/yr | Exposed | 57.0x |
| Biological & Physical Sciences Compare across schools |
53 | $29,678/yr | Resilient | 59.0x |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools |
45 | $25,513/yr | AI-Proof | 50.6x |
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 9 trade and vocational programs at Southwestern Illinois College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2026.