Brightpoint Community College

Chester, VA · Public · 5,548 students · Visit Website

Brightpoint Community College offers over 80 degree and certificate programs, with a strong focus on hands-on training in fields like nursing, skilled trades, and advanced manufacturing. The college features state-of-the-art labs and clinical partnerships with local healthcare facilities for practical experience. Brightpoint also emphasizes employer connections through its Apprenticeship Academy and Work-Based Learning Program, aiming to place students in high-demand jobs.

Programs Analyzed

10

Avg Grad Earnings

$36,393/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

62/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,938/yr
Out-of-state: $10,941/yr

All Programs at Brightpoint Community College

10 trade programs at Brightpoint CC, 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
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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86 $58,732/yr $12,000 85.1x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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73 $35,785/yr $9,500 47.9x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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72 $33,360/yr 66.6x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences, General
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69 $40,984/yr 40.5x Very High Very Large
338 openings/yr
Welding & Metalworking
Precision Metal Working
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65 $39,273/yr 78.5x Low Very Large
164 openings/yr
Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
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58 $49,205/yr 55.2x Low Small
7 openings/yr
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians
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58 $39,204/yr 78.4x High Medium
24 openings/yr
Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
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54 $26,277/yr $14,000 41.6x Moderate Very Large
200 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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51 $25,451/yr $9,000 87.1x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Performing Arts Studies
Visual and Performing Arts, Other
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31 $15,667/yr 30.7x High Small
9 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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Apprenticeship Pathways in Virginia

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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 10 trade and vocational programs at Brightpoint Community College 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.