Carver Career Center

Charleston, West Virginia · Public

Of 3 assessed programs, 2 leave graduates out-earning a typical West Virginia high-school graduate (about $34,020/yr) and 1 fall short. Another 9 could not be assessed.

What would this cost you?

My family earns and I expect to take

Family income	Net price per year
$30k to $48k	$6,423
$48k to $75k	$8,363
All families (average)	$6,941

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

3 of 12 programs could be assessed 25% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical West Virginia high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Cosmetology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$20,677	-$13,343	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	41
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$44,976	+$10,956	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	11
Electrician Training	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$51,683	+$17,663	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
HVAC Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	17
Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	13
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	10
Culinary Arts	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	5
Data Processing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Auto Repair Technology	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, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($34,020/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.