Virginia Peninsula Community College

Hampton, VA · Public · 3,901 students · Visit Website

Virginia Peninsula Community College offers hands-on training for high-demand careers in fields like healthcare, information technology, skilled trades, and manufacturing. The college emphasizes industry-recognized certifications and provides flexible options, including short-term, online, and hybrid classes, to help adults quickly enter or advance in the workforce. Students can also access work-based learning opportunities such as apprenticeships and internships to gain real-world experience and connect with local employers.

Programs Analyzed

7

Avg Grad Earnings

$36,003/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

62/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,944/yr
Out-of-state: $10,947/yr

All Programs at Virginia Peninsula Community College

7 trade programs at Virginia Peninsula 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
Business Administration
Business Administration, Management and Operations
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84 $43,047/yr 86.1x High Very Large
1,753 openings/yr
Nursing
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
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82 $67,353/yr $12,400 72.7x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Business Operations Support
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
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61 $34,177/yr $21,411 34.0x Very High Very Large
1,381 openings/yr
Social Sciences
Social Sciences, General
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56 $25,478/yr $10,500 35.9x High Very Large
318 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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54 $31,228/yr $9,250 77.6x Low Medium
13 openings/yr
Mental Health Services
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
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53 $25,271/yr 40.3x Moderate Very Large
200 openings/yr
Biological & Physical Sciences
Biological and Physical Sciences
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45 $25,468/yr $9,250 41.6x Moderate Large
88 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 7 trade and vocational programs at Virginia Peninsula 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.