Centura College-Norfolk
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
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition
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 |
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Health Administration
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54 | $26,072/yr | $9,500 |
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Electrical Installation
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43 | $20,928/yr | $14,750 |
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Dental Assisting
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38 | $24,569/yr | $9,500 |
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.