Trade School Scoreboard

Centura College-Chesapeake

Private for-profit in Chesapeake, VA. 10 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering medical billing & coding, cosmetology, carpentry, electrician and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate–$65,313$31,927$363
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate22$40,955$14,750$168
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate–$40,784$14,687$167
CarpentersCertificate–$35,631$14,750$168
Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate–$35,618$14,750$168
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate–$31,576$14,750$168
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate41$31,081$14,750$168
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree5$29,071$29,959$340
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCertificate–$25,158$9,500$108
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate–$24,309$9,500$108

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services (certificate): graduates earned $25,158 one year out, 9% above the national median for cosmetology certificate programs ($23,061).
  • Carpenters (certificate): graduates earned $35,631 one year out, about the same as the national median for carpentry certificate programs ($35,631).
  • Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $35,618 one year out, 20% below the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
  • Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology (certificate): graduates earned $40,955 one year out, 3% below the national median for HVAC certificate programs ($42,250).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.