Temple College

Temple, TX · Public · 3,168 students · Visit Website

Temple College offers career-focused training, particularly strong in health professions like nursing, dental hygiene, and various allied health fields. Many programs include hands-on experience in simulation labs and clinical rotations with local healthcare facilities. The college also provides workforce training in areas such as advanced manufacturing, construction trades (plumbing, HVAC, electricity), and IT, with some programs offering industry-recognized certifications and connections to local employers. Flexible learning options, including online and hybrid classes, are available for many programs.

Programs Analyzed

5

Avg Grad Earnings

$53,680/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

74/100

Tuition (In-State)

$3,000/yr
Out-of-state: $6,696/yr

All Programs at Temple College

5 trade programs at Temple 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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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88 $72,579/yr $13,062 138.2x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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83 $46,167/yr $8,525 182.4x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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77 $61,338/yr $14,000 180.6x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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73 $58,710/yr 110.5x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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51 $29,609/yr $11,741 65.9x Low Medium
13 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 5 trade and vocational programs at Temple 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.