Centura College-Norfolk

Norfolk, VA · Private for-profit · 193 students · Visit Website

Centura College-Norfolk provides hands-on training for skilled trades and healthcare careers, including programs in Medical Assisting, Dental Assisting, Construction Electrician, and HVAC. The campus features specialized labs designed to mirror real workplace environments, such as medical labs, dental operatories, and electrician labs. Centura College also offers career services, including resume development, interview preparation, and job placement assistance, to help connect graduates with local employers.

Programs Analyzed

3

Avg Grad Earnings

$23,856/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

45/100

Tuition

$16,637/yr

All Programs at Centura College-Norfolk

3 trade programs at Centura College, 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
Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services
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54 $26,072/yr $9,500 17.9x High Very Large
729 openings/yr
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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43 $20,928/yr $14,750 11.6x Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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38 $24,569/yr $9,500 14.8x Moderate Large
99 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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About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 3 trade and vocational programs at Centura College-Norfolk 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.