Wytheville Community College

Wytheville, VA · Public · 1,229 students · Visit Website

Wytheville Community College offers hands-on training for various skilled trades, including welding, industrial maintenance, power line work, and heavy equipment operation. Many programs, like welding and power line worker training, lead to industry certifications such as AWS D1.1 Structural Steel or NCCER credentials. The college emphasizes practical skills development in its technical trades programs, preparing students for direct entry into high-demand job markets. Some programs, like Industrial Maintenance, have direct employer connections, with students given priority in hiring processes with local companies like Blue Star NBR.

Programs Analyzed

6

Avg Grad Earnings

$40,535/yr

Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score

67/100

Tuition (In-State)

$4,863/yr
Out-of-state: $10,866/yr

All Programs at Wytheville Community College

6 trade programs at Wytheville 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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82 $48,425/yr $8,250 103.0x High Very Large
292 openings/yr
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants
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75 $40,416/yr 81.7x Low Very Large
258 openings/yr
Criminal Justice
Criminal Justice and Corrections
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69 $38,907/yr 41.1x Moderate Very Large
480 openings/yr
Dental Assisting
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
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66 $55,931/yr 55.7x Moderate Large
99 openings/yr
Medical Assisting
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
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65 $38,446/yr 47.6x Moderate Very Large
252 openings/yr
Liberal Arts & Humanities
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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46 $21,085/yr 70.0x Low Medium
13 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 Wytheville 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.