Centura College-Newport News

    Newport News, VA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private for-profit
    • Midsize city
    • Technical community college

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    Centura College-Newport News Outcomes

    Centura College-Newport News has 3 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (certificate), where graduates earn a median $43,168 four years after finishing, against $49,588 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    29%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    74%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $32,746

    Former students who received federal aid

    Centura College-Newport News graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Centura College-Newport News. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it.

    Largest program
    Health and Medical Administrative Services
    101 graduates · $30,747 median earnings
    Above the national median
    0 of 3 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)
    Median debt is 34% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (certificate)
    $43,168
    Field median $49,588
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (certificate)
    $30,747
    Field median $38,714
    Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services (certificate)
    $26,335
    Field median $30,028
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Certificate programs

    Certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)77$40,955$43,168$49,58813% below$14,750
    Health and Medical Administrative Services101$31,081$30,747$38,71421% below$14,750
    Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services11$24,309$26,335$30,02812% below$9,500

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Centura College-Newport News reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 38 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Compliance Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Loss Prevention Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Managers, All Other

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Regulatory Affairs Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Writing
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Wind Energy Development Managers

      Median pay
      $141,900
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Health and Medical Administrative Services

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Speaking

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