Virginia Highlands Community College
Public in Abingdon, VA. 13 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering electrician, HVAC, welding, imaging & surgical tech 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 | 8 | $55,085 | – | – |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Certificate | 19 | $51,060 | – | – |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Certificate | 47 | $49,948 | – | – |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Associate degree | 18 | $49,722 | – | – |
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 46 | $43,784 | – | – |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Certificate | 12 | $43,577 | – | – |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology | Certificate | 10 | $41,366 | – | – |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | – | $31,331 | – | – |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Certificate | 20 | not reported | – | – |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | Associate degree | 8 | not reported | – | – |
| Precision Metal Working | Associate degree | 3 | not reported | – | – |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Certificate | 26 | not reported | – | – |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Certificate | – | 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
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (certificate): graduates earned $49,948 one year out, 12% above the national median for electrician certificate programs ($44,727).
- Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (associate degree): graduates earned $49,722 one year out, about the same as the national median for electrician associate degree programs ($49,548).
- Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (certificate): graduates earned $41,366 one year out, about the same as the national median for auto technician certificate programs ($42,072).
- Precision Metal Working (certificate): graduates earned $43,784 one year out, about the same as the national median for welding certificate programs ($42,713).
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Nearby schools with trade and allied-health programs
- Southwest Virginia Community College (Cedar Bluff, VA), about 24 miles away
- Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton (Elizabethton, TN), about 25 miles away
- Northeast State Community College (Blountville, TN), about 27 miles away
- Ross Medical Education Center-Johnson City (Johnson City, TN), about 32 miles away
- TC Beauty (Johnson City, TN), about 32 miles away
Before you apply
- Electrician & Power Line: Do your classroom hours count toward my state's licensing requirement?
- HVAC & Refrigeration: Is the EPA 608 exam included?
- Welding & Metalworking: How many hours are spent in the weld booth versus the classroom?
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.