Great Oaks Career Campuses

Virginia Tech is a large public research university offering a wide range of degree programs. It is also a senior military college through its Corps of Cadets ROTC program. While not exclusively focused on trades, the university does have educational facilities in multiple regions across Virginia.

Programs Analyzed
9
Avg Grad Earnings
$38,286/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
54/100

All Programs at Great Oaks Career Campuses

9 trade programs ranked by TradeSchoolOutlook Score. Click any program for full earnings projections and AI-proof analysis.

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Criminal Justice
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73 $60,896/yr Resilient
Fire Protection
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59 $41,349/yr Resilient
Vehicle Repair Technology
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57 $37,307/yr AI-Proof
Health Administration
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56 $23,902/yr Moderate
Precision Metalworking
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54 $41,277/yr AI-Proof
Construction Trades
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51 $39,297/yr Resilient
Electromechanical Technology
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49 $41,669/yr Resilient
HVAC Technology
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49 $36,172/yr AI-Proof
Dental Assisting
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41 $22,709/yr Resilient

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 9 trade and vocational programs at Great Oaks Career Campuses 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.