Meridian College

Sarasota, FL · Private for-profit · Visit Website

Meridian College, formerly Northwest Lineman College, focuses on training for careers in the power delivery industry. They offer technical certificates for both entry-level candidates and industry professionals seeking specific trade certifications. This school provides specialized training, unlike a general community college.

Programs Analyzed
7
Avg Grad Earnings
$39,247/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
58/100

All Programs at Meridian College

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

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Nursing
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73 $69,241/yr Moderate
Practical Nursing
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69 $54,072/yr AI-Proof
Health Administration
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63 $32,764/yr Moderate
Allied Health Professions
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53 $37,886/yr Resilient
Medical Assisting
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52 $26,939/yr Resilient
Dental Assisting
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49 $31,980/yr Resilient
Cosmetology
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44 $21,848/yr Resilient

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 7 trade and vocational programs at Meridian 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.