Chester Career College
Chester Career College specializes in healthcare training programs such as Practical Nursing, Phlebotomy/EKG, Surgical Technology, Medical Assistant, Massage Therapy, and Nurse Aide. The college emphasizes hands-on training, with all programs including externships to provide real-world experience and employer connections. They also offer career services like resume review, interview preparation, and job placement assistance to help graduates find employment.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
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All Programs at Chester Career College
1 trade program at Chester Career 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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Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Compare nationwide → Compare in VA → |
65 | $42,781/yr | $19,917 |
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 1 trade and vocational programs at Chester Career 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.