Volunteer State Community College

Gallatin, TN · Public · Visit Website

Shelton State Community College offers training for both fine arts and technical careers. They are home to the Alabama Fire College, which trains firefighters and EMTs statewide. If you're interested in theater, note that Theatre Tuscaloosa performs at the college's Bean Browne Theatre.

Programs Analyzed
6
Avg Grad Earnings
$40,137/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
66/100
Tuition (In-State)
$4,524/yr
Out-of-state: $17,724/yr

All Programs at Volunteer State Community College

6 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Business Administration
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76 $40,513/yr Moderate 49.5x
Allied Health Professions
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71 $45,599/yr Resilient 109.0x
Medical Assisting
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70 $45,598/yr Resilient 53.0x
Allied Health Professions
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66 $47,716/yr Resilient 65.3x
Computer Science
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65 $35,042/yr Exposed 37.7x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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45 $26,355/yr AI-Proof 47.2x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 6 trade and vocational programs at Volunteer State Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.