College of the Albemarle
College of the Albemarle (COA) provides hands-on training in high-demand fields such as nursing, skilled trades like welding and HVAC, and various health sciences. The college emphasizes career readiness through state-of-the-art labs with industry-standard equipment and strong connections with local and regional employers for job placement and internships. COA also offers Work-Based Learning opportunities, allowing students to gain real-world experience directly related to their program of study while earning college credit.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at College of the Albemarle
2 trade programs at College of the Albemarle, 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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Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
90 | $72,750/yr | — |
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Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Compare nationwide → Compare in NC → |
51 | $28,261/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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Earn-while-you-learn alternatives in North Carolina. Registered apprenticeships skip tuition and pay you during training, though training periods are typically longer.
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About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 2 trade and vocational programs at College of the Albemarle 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.