Laurel Ridge Community College

Middletown, VA · Public · Visit Website

Laurel Ridge Community College offers career training programs in healthcare, technology, and trades. The college emphasizes hands-on learning and prepares students for entry-level positions in the Northern Shenandoah Valley region. As a community college, it likely has strong ties to local employers.

Programs Analyzed
5
Avg Grad Earnings
$37,531/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
58/100
Tuition (In-State)
$4,928/yr
Out-of-state: $10,931/yr

All Programs at Laurel Ridge Community College

5 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Nursing
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83 $69,986/yr Moderate 73.4x
Allied Health Professions
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67 $36,165/yr Resilient 112.3x
Biological & Physical Sciences
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56 $37,850/yr Resilient 50.3x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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46 $28,017/yr AI-Proof 44.3x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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40 $15,637/yr AI-Proof 88.9x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 5 trade and vocational programs at Laurel Ridge Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.

The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE. Last updated 2026.