Southwest Virginia Community College
Public in Cedar Bluff, VA. 12 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering imaging & surgical tech, culinary, Drafting/CAD, electrician and more.
Programs and outcomes
| Program | Credential | Completers/yr | 1-yr earnings | Median debt | Monthly payment* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate degree | 19 | $59,461 | – | – |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 40 | $38,443 | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate degree | 13 | $31,476 | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 65 | $29,112 | – | – |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate degree | 0 | not reported | – | – |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technology | Certificate | – | not reported | – | – |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 1 | not reported | – | – |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 21 | not reported | – | – |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Certificate | 7 | not reported | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 23 | not reported | – | – |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate | 4 | not reported | – | – |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 11 | not reported | – | – |
*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
- Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $38,443 one year out, 10% below the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $31,476 one year out, 25% below the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (certificate): graduates earned $29,112 one year out, 46% below the national median for imaging & surgical tech certificate programs ($53,544).
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $59,461 one year out, about the same as the national median for imaging & surgical tech associate degree programs ($60,642).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Virginia Highlands Community College (Abingdon, VA), about 24 miles away
- Bluefield State University (Bluefield, WV), about 36 miles away
- Wytheville Community College (Wytheville, VA), about 40 miles away
- Mercer County Technical Education Center (Princeton, WV), about 45 miles away
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton (Elizabethton, TN), about 49 miles away
Before you apply
- Imaging, Surgical Tech & Respiratory Care: Is the specific program accredited by the body that the credential exam requires?
- Culinary Arts & Baking: What do graduates typically earn compared with the program's debt?
- Drafting & CAD Technology: Which CAD or BIM software is taught and is a license provided?
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.