New River Community and Technical College

Beaver, WV · Public · 777 students · Visit Website

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

2

Avg Grad Earnings

$44,588/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

76/100

Tuition (In-State)

$5,158/yr
Out-of-state: $8,140/yr

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 10yr ROI AI Risk Job Market
Electrical Installation
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers
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78 $50,399/yr $5,500 96.7x Low Very Large
230 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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73 $38,778/yr $7,459 72.9x Low Very Large
258 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 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.

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034 (employment projections). Last updated 2026.