Brightpoint Community College
Chester, Virginia · Public
Of 21 assessed programs, 16 leave graduates out-earning a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613/yr) and 5 fall short. Another 37 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $4,150 |
| $30k to $48k | $4,803 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,376 |
| $75k to $110k | $8,764 |
| $110k and up | $11,669 |
| All families (average) | $5,490 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
Earnings are measured four years after completion when available. Where four-year earnings are suppressed, one-year earnings are shown and marked 1-year earnings. One-year and four-year figures reflect different career stages and should not be compared as if measured at the same time.
21 of 58 programs could be assessed 36% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,281 | +$9,668 | clears the bar | $9,000 | 0.9 yrs | 229 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $44,635 | +$8,022 | clears the bar | $8,938 | 1.1 yrs | 196 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $80,027 | +$43,414 | clears the bar | $11,950 | 0.3 yrs | 117 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $54,182 | +$17,569 | clears the bar | $9,500 | 0.5 yrs | 113 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,941 | +$21,328 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 109 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Associate's Degree | $32,090 | -$4,523 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 43 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,960 | -$2,653 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 37 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Associate's Degree | $49,205 1-year earnings | +$12,592 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $51,708 | +$15,095 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $79,293 | +$42,680 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,992 | +$16,379 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 31 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,491 | -$9,122 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $42,390 | +$5,777 | clears the bar | $14,000 | 2.4 yrs | 29 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,742 | -$1,871 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,788 | +$10,175 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $66,818 | +$30,205 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $34,868 | -$1,745 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,038 | +$19,425 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,966 | +$353 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $72,129 | +$35,516 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.3 yrs | 0 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $70,407 | +$33,794 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Health Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 120 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 49 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 40 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 32 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 30 |
| Legal Support Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 16 |
| Communications and Media | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 15 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Theatre | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Construction Trades, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 6 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Museology/Museum Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Music | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Surveying Engineering | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Film and Photography | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Pharmacy | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion where available (programs shown with a 1-year figure are marked), compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,613/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.