New River Community and Technical College
New River Community and Technical College offers hands-on training in skilled trades such as Electrical Distribution Engineering Technology, Welding Technology, and Automotive Technology at its Advanced Technology Center. The school focuses on workforce development, providing programs with practical experience and coursework in safety and equipment maintenance. New River CTC also offers career services including advising, resume writing, interview preparation, and job referrals to help connect students with employment opportunities.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
Tuition (In-State)
All Programs at New River Community and Technical College
2 trade programs at New River Community and Tech, 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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Electrical Installation
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78 | $50,399/yr | $5,500 |
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Practical Nursing
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73 | $38,778/yr | $7,459 |
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 2 trade and vocational programs at New River Community and Technical 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.