Temple University
Temple University offers various non-credit and continuing education programs designed for career advancement and skill development, often delivered in flexible online or self-paced formats. These programs cover areas like Construction and Trades, Technology, Medical Billing and Coding, and various AI and business-related certifications. The university also emphasizes career support, including connections with employers through career fairs, networking events, and an employer partnerships team to assist with job placement.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at Temple University
7 trade programs at Temple 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 |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
75 | $81,170/yr | — |
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Hospitality Management
Hospitality Administration/Management Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
66 | $47,411/yr | — |
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Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Compare nationwide → |
62 | $38,031/yr | — |
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Geography & Cartography
Geography and Cartography Compare nationwide → Compare in PA → |
43 | $30,645/yr | — |
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Romance Languages
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Compare nationwide → |
41 | $31,624/yr | — |
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Rhetoric & Writing
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Compare nationwide → |
33 | $24,951/yr | — |
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American Sign Language
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31 | $20,761/yr | $26,000 |
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.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at Temple 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.