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Vance-Granville Community College

Henderson, North Carolina · Public community college

Medical assistant programsRadiology & sonography programsLPN / LVN programsWelding schoolsElectrician schoolsPharmacy technician programsCosmetology schoolsHVAC schoolsAuto mechanic schoolsCulinary & pastry schools
53%completion rate · North Carolina avg 48%
not reportedmedian debt of graduates
$29,763median earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$34,304median earnings, 10 yrs after entry
not reportedannual cost of attendance
Yesfederal aid (FAFSA / Pell) eligible
Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (Accredited)
Address: 200 Community College Road, Henderson, NC 27537 · Phone: (252) 492-2061 · School website ↗ · Verify on College Scorecard ↗
Accountability record (federal accreditation database, last 36 months; Department of Education oversight)
Sanction on record, not yet lifted — Sep 2025 · Probation · Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology. 3 sanction actions in the window.
Sanctions are probation, warning, show-cause and loss-of-accreditation actions by any recognized accreditor, including program-specific accreditors (a nursing-program probation counts for the campus). Routine monitoring reviews and voluntary withdrawals are not counted. Ask the school what the action concerned and how it was resolved.
Completion rate vs. benchmarks
Vance-Granville Commu… Vance-Granville Commu…: 52.6% 52.6% North Carolina average North Carolina average: 47.8% 47.8% National average National average: 62.1% 62.1%

What these trades pay once you're working

OccupationStarting (10th pct)MedianExperienced (75th)
Medical assistants$36,010$45,140$47,500
Radiologic technologists and technicians$52,860$74,450$83,340
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses$50,480$63,270$69,700
Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers$38,540$50,590$60,870
Electricians$40,130$56,800$61,920
Pharmacy technicians$35,820$44,530$48,480
Hairdressers, hairstylists and cosmetologists$26,880$38,410$48,300
HVAC and refrigeration mechanics and installers$37,780$57,260$64,310
Automotive service technicians and mechanics$31,500$48,200$63,170
Chefs and head cooks$38,210$61,130$76,330

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wages for everyone employed in the occupation in North Carolina (May 2025; national where the state figure is not published). The program table below shows what this campus's own graduates earned in their first year, whatever job they took.

Trade programs at this campus

ProgramCredentialGrads / yrEarnings, yr 1Earnings, yr 2Median debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate degree 24 $43,326 $47,260 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 19 not reported not reported not reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate, 1–2 years 18 not reported $41,565 not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 11 not reported $29,250 not reported
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported $18,771 not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 1–2 years 9 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Associate degree 8 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 1–2 years 7 not reported not reported not reported
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 300–899 hours 5 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 4 not reported not reported not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate degree 3 not reported $29,250 not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Associate degree 2 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate degree 2 not reported not reported not reported
Precision Metal Working Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 1–2 years 2 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate degree 2 not reported not reported not reported
Culinary Arts and Related Services Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Certificate, 300–899 hours 1 not reported not reported not reported

Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.

Graduates per year from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey. Earnings and debt are College Scorecard field-of-study medians for graduates of this program at this campus (reported at the 4-digit program level, so closely related programs share a figure); "not reported" means too few graduates were counted to publish a figure.

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Data: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026. Figures are the U.S. Department of Education's official measures, not Career Training Path's opinion. Tuition, schedules and program availability change — confirm with the school before enrolling.

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