Temple University

Philadelphia, PA · Public · 21,249 students · Visit Website

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

7

Avg Grad Earnings

$39,227/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

50/100

Tuition (In-State)

$22,082/yr
Out-of-state: $37,462/yr

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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
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75 $81,170/yr 35.8x Very High Very Large
386 openings/yr
Hospitality Management
Hospitality Administration/Management
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66 $47,411/yr 20.5x High Very Large
310 openings/yr
Entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
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62 $38,031/yr 16.2x High Very Large
447 openings/yr
Geography & Cartography
Geography and Cartography
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43 $30,645/yr 17.8x High Very Large
115 openings/yr
Romance Languages
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
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41 $31,624/yr 24.7x Very High Large
75 openings/yr
Rhetoric & Writing
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
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33 $24,951/yr 23.8x Very High Large
48 openings/yr
American Sign Language
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31 $20,761/yr $26,000 8.4x High Large
88 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 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.

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