St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg College offers hands-on training for high-demand careers, including nursing, fire protection, and electromechanical technology. The nursing program utilizes a multi-million dollar simulation lab for realistic clinical practice and partners with local healthcare providers like HCA Florida Healthcare and Bayfront Health St. Petersburg to prepare students for employment. The Firefighting Academy features a state-of-the-art training center with a seven-story drill tower and burn building for real-life emergency simulations. Additionally, the college provides various apprenticeship pathways, particularly in Electromechanical Technology, connecting students directly with employers for on-the-job learning.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at St Petersburg College
13 trade programs at St Petersburg 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
88 | $67,220/yr | $15,750 |
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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
86 | $47,669/yr | $19,868 |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
83 | $52,458/yr | $16,377 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
81 | $36,407/yr | $16,766 |
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Fire Protection
Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
80 | $55,829/yr | $7,367 |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
76 | $62,187/yr | $12,757 |
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Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
74 | $62,093/yr | $20,737 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
73 | $41,802/yr | $12,200 |
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Electromechanical Technology
Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → |
67 | $55,598/yr | — |
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Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Compare nationwide → |
64 | $48,929/yr | $14,250 |
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Software Development
Computer Software and Media Applications Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
63 | $27,889/yr | $16,573 |
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Veterinary Technology
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
61 | $38,422/yr | $15,250 |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in FL → |
54 | $29,069/yr | $12,000 |
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.
More Trade Schools in Florida
Top-scored trade schools elsewhere in Florida, ranked by average TradeSchoolOutlook Score across their programs.
Apprenticeship Pathways in Florida
Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in Florida. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
Trade Schools Near St. Petersburg
Other cities in Florida with multiple trade schools, sorted by distance from St. Petersburg.
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 13 trade and vocational programs at St Petersburg 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.