Catawba Valley Community College
Hickory, NC · Public · Visit Website
Programs Analyzed
11
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,219/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
72/100
Tuition (In-State)
$2,367/yr
Out-of-state: $7,743/yr
All Programs at Catawba Valley Community College
11 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.
| Program | Score | Earnings | AI-Proof | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Compare across schools |
88 | $64,707/yr | Moderate | 147.6x |
| Business Administration Compare across schools |
83 | $41,425/yr | Moderate | 75.3x |
| Business Administration Compare across schools |
81 | $32,230/yr | Moderate | 135.2x |
| Accounting Compare across schools |
77 | $35,972/yr | Exposed | 151.0x |
| Dental Assisting Compare across schools |
73 | $55,128/yr | Resilient | 114.1x |
| Allied Health Professions Compare across schools |
73 | $52,273/yr | Resilient | 115.3x |
| Health Administration Compare across schools |
73 | $27,562/yr | Moderate | 115.4x |
| Allied Health Professions Compare across schools |
71 | $41,191/yr | Resilient | 173.0x |
| Health Administration Compare across schools |
71 | $29,469/yr | Moderate | 77.7x |
| Cosmetology Compare across schools |
52 | $16,506/yr | Resilient | 68.7x |
| Liberal Arts & Humanities Compare across schools |
49 | $23,951/yr | AI-Proof | 87.3x |
About This Data
TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 11 trade and vocational programs at Catawba Valley Community College using earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, employment projections from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024–2034), and AI resilience research from OpenAI and academic institutions.
The TradeSchoolOutlook Score (0–100) combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings, AI resilience, job market size, and return on investment. Each program page includes three scenarios (strong growth, base case, conservative) showing 10-year earnings projections.
Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (earnings, debt), Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024–2034
(employment projections), OpenAI GPTs-are-GPTs research (AI task exposure), Felten et al. AIOE.
Last updated 2026.