Germanna Community College

Locust Grove, VA · Public · 5,469 students · Visit Website

Germanna Community College offers hands-on training for skilled trades like HVAC, electrical, plumbing, welding, and automotive diagnosis. The school emphasizes workforce development with accelerated pathways to industry certifications in high-demand fields such as healthcare, IT, and construction. Germanna also connects students with employers through apprenticeships, internships, and job placement assistance, including a partnership with Rappahannock Goodwill Industries to secure full-time positions for graduates.

Programs Analyzed

4

Avg Grad Earnings

$45,577/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

71/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,066/yr
Out-of-state: $11,069/yr

All Programs at Germanna Community College

4 trade programs at Germanna 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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83 $67,779/yr $14,000 76.5x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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76 $40,612/yr 48.8x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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73 $47,882/yr $8,500 141.6x Moderate Very Large
124 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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51 $26,037/yr $8,000 85.9x Low Medium
13 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 4 trade and vocational programs at Germanna 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.