Prairie State College

Chicago Heights, IL · Public · Visit Website

Prairie State College provides career training programs with a focus on preparing students for direct entry into the workforce. They offer hands-on training in specific trades, allowing students to develop practical skills. As a community college, they may provide more flexible scheduling options than a traditional four-year university.

Programs Analyzed
5
Avg Grad Earnings
$37,500/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
65/100
Tuition (In-State)
$4,176/yr
Out-of-state: $11,064/yr

All Programs at Prairie State College

5 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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85 $68,277/yr Moderate 88.2x
Practical Nursing
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67 $30,067/yr AI-Proof 71.0x
Allied Health Professions
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63 $35,362/yr Resilient 83.7x
Business Administration
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58 $18,885/yr Moderate 40.8x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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51 $34,909/yr AI-Proof 49.4x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Prairie State 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.