Valley College-Martinsburg
Valley College-Martinsburg provides career-focused training in fields like Business Administration, HVAC/R, Computer/Information Technology, and Medical Assisting. Many programs are offered in a hybrid format, combining online coursework with hands-on lab training, such as the Medical Clinical Assistant program. The school emphasizes practical skills using industry-current equipment and offers job placement assistance to help graduates transition into the workforce.
Programs Analyzed
Avg Grad Earnings
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
All Programs at Valley College-Martinsburg
5 trade programs at Valley College, 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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Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
70 | $38,886/yr | $19,798 |
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IT Management
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
60 | $32,522/yr | $20,000 |
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Health Administration
Health and Medical Administrative Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
55 | $22,879/yr | $16,314 |
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Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Compare nationwide → Compare in WV → |
51 | $25,153/yr | $9,500 |
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HVAC Technology
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Compare nationwide → |
47 | $33,697/yr | $9,500 |
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 5 trade and vocational programs at Valley College-Martinsburg 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.