Academy of Careers and Technology
The Academy of Careers and Technology in Beckley, WV, provides vocational training with a focus on hands-on experience in programs like Practical Nursing, Allied Health, and Cosmetology. The school offers employment services and placement assistance for graduates, aiming to connect students with productive careers in Raleigh County and Southern West Virginia. Many programs incorporate hands-on projects and practical application of skills, such as students running a daycare as part of the Careers in Education program or working on vehicles in the automotive shop.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at Academy of Careers and Technology
3 trade programs at Academy of Careers and Technology, 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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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
62 | $36,679/yr | — |
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Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
50 | $33,114/yr | — |
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Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
43 | $17,407/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 3 trade and vocational programs at Academy of Careers and Technology 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.