Centura College-Chesapeake

Chesapeake, Virginia · Private, for-profit

Of 12 assessed programs, 4 leave graduates out-earning a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613/yr) and 8 fall short. Another 7 could not be assessed.

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.

12 of 19 programs could be assessed 63% have an earnings verdict

Programs by earnings versus a typical Virginia high-school graduate.
Program	Degree	Median earnings	vs a high-school grad	Verdict	Median debt	Years to repay	Recent completers
Healthcare Administration	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$30,747	-$5,866	falls short	$9,500	insufficient data	62
Healthcare Administration	Associate's Degree	$34,186	-$2,427	falls short	$22,000	insufficient data	7
HVAC Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$43,168	+$6,555	clears the bar	$14,730	2.2 yrs	6
Business Administration	Associate's Degree	$38,597	+$1,984	clears the bar	$23,000	11.6 yrs	4
Massage Therapy and Bodywork	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$26,335	-$10,278	falls short	$7,521	insufficient data	0
Business Administration	Bachelor's Degree	$39,664	+$3,051	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	0
IT Administration and Management	Associate's Degree	$31,778	-$4,835	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Electrician Training	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$20,928 1-year earnings	-$15,685	falls short	$14,750	insufficient data	insufficient data
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$31,641 1-year earnings	-$4,972	falls short	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Auto Repair Technology	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$71,256	+$34,643	clears the bar	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Dental Assisting and Hygiene	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	$29,332	-$7,281	falls short	$9,500	insufficient data	insufficient data
Massage Therapy and Bodywork	Associate's Degree	$21,385	-$15,228	falls short	$21,830	insufficient data	insufficient data
Teaching Assistants/Aides	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	12
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	8
IT Administration and Management	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Legal Support Services	Associate's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Healthcare Administration	Bachelor's Degree	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Practical and Vocational Nursing	Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data	insufficient data
Accounting	Associate's Degree	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.