Southside Virginia Community College

Alberta, VA · Public · 1,835 students · Visit Website

Southside Virginia Community College offers various career-focused programs, including Registered Nursing, Practical Nursing, Automotive Mechanics, Industrial Electrical Technology, and a Power Line Worker program. Many programs emphasize hands-on training and prepare students for certifications. The college also provides customized training for local businesses and offers workforce development courses to help individuals acquire and upgrade technical skills.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$31,176/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

58/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,848/yr
Out-of-state: $10,851/yr

All Programs at Southside Virginia Community College

6 trade programs at Southside Virginia 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 $66,693/yr 75.5x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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68 $27,442/yr 94.8x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
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63 $31,975/yr 65.5x Moderate Very Large
200 openings/yr
Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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49 $18,788/yr 30.6x Very High Very Large
1,381 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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44 $25,214/yr 51.0x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Cosmetology
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services
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43 $16,944/yr 34.0x Moderate Very Large
145 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 6 trade and vocational programs at Southside Virginia 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.