Suncoast Technical College

Sarasota, FL · Public · 1,102 students · Visit Website

Suncoast Technical College provides hands-on training in over 30 technical programs, including popular fields like Allied Health, Practical Nursing, and Vehicle Maintenance. The college emphasizes employer connections, with programs built around workforce needs and advisory committees that include local businesses to ensure relevant skills are taught. Students also have access to a career center that offers job search assistance, resume help, and mock interviews with employers.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$33,863/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

54/100

All Programs at Suncoast Technical College

4 trade programs at Suncoast Tech, 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
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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64 $40,364/yr Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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57 $45,213/yr Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Vehicle Repair Technology
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies
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50 $27,214/yr Low Very Large
214 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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45 $22,662/yr Moderate Very Large
145 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 4 trade and vocational programs at Suncoast Technical 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.