Virginia Highlands Community College

Abingdon, VA · Public · Visit Website

Virginia Highlands Community College is a public school in Abingdon, VA. With a smaller student body, you may find more individualized attention than at a larger institution.

Programs Analyzed
9
Avg Grad Earnings
$33,528/yr
Avg TradeSchoolOutlook Score
58/100
Tuition (In-State)
$4,863/yr
Out-of-state: $10,866/yr

All Programs at Virginia Highlands Community College

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

Program Score Earnings AI-Proof ROI
Nursing
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82 $65,848/yr Moderate 74.4x
Allied Health Professions
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76 $62,422/yr Resilient 127.4x
Electrical Installation
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69 $36,340/yr AI-Proof 73.7x
Vehicle Repair Technology
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63 $32,277/yr AI-Proof 65.4x
Practical Nursing
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63 $28,357/yr AI-Proof 57.3x
Medical Assisting
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53 $22,314/yr Resilient 44.9x
Precision Metalworking
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46 $21,472/yr AI-Proof 43.2x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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34 $16,768/yr AI-Proof 38.5x
Liberal Arts & Humanities
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34 $15,962/yr AI-Proof 31.8x

About This Data

TradeSchoolOutlook analyzes 9 trade and vocational programs at Virginia Highlands 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.