Sentara College of Health Sciences

Chesapeake, VA · Private nonprofit · 239 students · Visit Website

Sentara College of Health Sciences specializes in training healthcare professionals, offering programs in nursing, cardiovascular technology, surgical technology, and patient care. The school emphasizes hands-on training in skills labs, simulation centers, and clinical settings within Sentara Healthcare facilities. Many graduates secure employment within the Sentara Healthcare system due to strong employer connections and clinical experience gained during their studies.

Programs Analyzed

1

Avg Grad Earnings

$63,585/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

61/100

All Programs at Sentara College of Health Sciences

1 trade program at Sentara College of Health Sciences, 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
Allied Health Professions
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
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61 $63,585/yr $20,711 Moderate Very Large
124 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 1 trade and vocational programs at Sentara College of Health Sciences 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.