10-YEAR PAYOFF CURVECumulative economic payoff after graduation
−$191,770at year 10Net gainInvestment not yet recovered
NET GAIN$0UNRECOVERED
Brightpoint Community College
⌖ Chester, VA · 21 reportable field-and-credential outcomes
10-year estimate · Negative payoff
−$191,770 over 10 years
Modeled from observed year-5 institution earnings and the institution-wide average net price over four years.
With these assumptions, the added earnings do not recover the cost within ten years.
198.2 yrsModeled economic break-even
−95%Modeled 10-year ROI
$46,019Observed earnings · year 5
Not reachedMaximum annual price for positive 10-year payoff
What the numbers say about Brightpoint Community College
What does Brightpoint Community College cost?
Brightpoint Community College reports an average annual net price of $5,490 after grants and scholarships. This is an institution-wide average, not an individual aid offer.
What do Brightpoint Community College graduates earn?
The observed median earnings figure is $46,019 5 years after completion. It describes a federal cohort, not a guaranteed starting salary.
How much federal debt do Brightpoint Community College graduates have?
Completer borrowers report median cumulative federal student debt of $9,500. Parent PLUS and private loans are not included.
Is every degree at Brightpoint Community College worth the same?
No. DegreeVerdict currently shows 21 field-and-credential outcomes at Brightpoint Community College; reported earnings and debt can differ substantially by program category.
ECONOMIC INVESTMENT → PAYBACK
Estimated payoff over ten years.
The scenario counts direct price and earnings forgone upfront, then applies the reported annual earnings premium.
FEDERAL COST DATA
Four ways to read college price.
Annual college-wide figures from the current College Scorecard release. Average net price covers full-time, first-time undergraduates receiving federal aid; public-college figures use in-state students. Program tuition and individual aid offers may differ.
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price−$169,810
$5,000Current college-wide context−$189,810
$8,000Annual price−$201,810
$16,000Annual price−$233,810
$24,000Annual price−$265,810
$32,000Annual price−$297,810
$40,000Annual price−$329,810
COLLEGE AT A GLANCE
Institution details
Current federal characteristics describing the college, not the outcomes of a specific program.
- Accreditor
- Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
- Main award level
- Certificates
- Campus setting
- Suburban
- Admissions
- Open admission
- Delivery
- Campus or mixed delivery
- Federal designation
- No special designation reported
Cost, debt, completion and earnings context
$5,490Average net price / year
$12,196Cost of attendance
$9,500Median federal student debt · completer borrowers
$101/moPublished 10-year payment estimate
$46,019Median earnings · year 5 after completion
38.3%Completion rate
Not availableAdmission rate
5,792Student size
Institution debt covers federal student-loan borrowers who completed. Parent PLUS and private loans are excluded; missing and privacy-suppressed values remain unavailable.
WHO PAYS, WHO FINISHES, WHO EARNS
Outcomes are not the same for every family.
These federal cohorts add context that a single college average can hide. Missing figures remain unreported rather than estimated.
Complete within 150% of the expected time
24% received a Pell Grant within eight yearsMedian Parent PLUS debt
30 parent borrowers in the reported cohortMedian federal student debt
32% making progress in repayment after three yearsStudent family incomeMedian earnings after 10 yearsObserved federal cohorts
Lower income$36,225Earnings are not a guarantee
Middle income$49,021Earnings are not a guarantee
Higher income$47,228Earnings are not a guarantee
Three-year repayment progress
Lower income24%
Middle income41%
Higher income47%
Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release. Parent PLUS debt belongs to parents; student-debt measures exclude Parent PLUS and private loans. Cohort definitions differ by measure.
INDEPENDENT CENSUS EARNINGS VIEW
How earnings develop by field
Privacy-protected Census employment records follow graduate cohorts one, five and ten years after completion. This source is kept separate from College Scorecard because its population and methodology differ.
Field and credentialYear 1Year 5Year 10
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.Associate degree · Broad federal field 15
$52,479Year 1
$63,346Year 5
$116,180Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Associate degree · Broad federal field 51
$61,036Year 1
$69,102Year 5
$86,023Year 10
Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences.Certificate, less than 1 year · Broad federal field 51
$51,824Year 1
$68,924Year 5
$78,481Year 10
Casino Operations and Services.Associate degree · Broad federal field 12
$46,359Year 1
$58,197Year 5
$63,681Year 10
Accounting and Related Services.Associate degree · Broad federal field 52
$38,997Year 1
$55,022Year 5
$60,927Year 10
Computer Programming.Associate degree · Broad federal field 11
$39,998Year 1
$57,372Year 5
$57,867Year 10
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.Certificate, 1–2 years · Broad federal field 24
$28,202Year 1
$45,310Year 5
$56,877Year 10
Criminal Justice and Corrections.Associate degree · Broad federal field 43
$39,425Year 1
$49,582Year 5
$56,642Year 10
Median annual earnings in 2023 dollars. Each time point may use a different pooled graduation cohort. Coverage is limited to institutions participating in the Census Post-Secondary Employment Outcomes program.
NATIONAL CONTEXT
How this college compares
Percentiles compare this institution with currently operating colleges that report the same federal measure.
WHAT STANDS OUT
A faster read on this college
These summaries use only reportable field-and-credential records at this institution. They do not fill privacy-suppressed outcomes.
EARNINGS PATH
Reported earnings over time
$33,567Year 1
$50,344Year 4
$46,019Year 5
Separate federal cohorts may underlie different measurement years.
The college average is not the whole story.
Observed earnings vary substantially by field and credential at the same institution.
1Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Associate's Degree$80,0272Engineering, General · Associate's Degree$79,2933Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$72,1294Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)$70,4075Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians · Associate's Degree$66,8186Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$57,9417Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$56,0388Business Administration, Management and Operations · Associate's Degree$54,182Observed year-4 earnings · compare like fields and credentials before deciding
Programs that stand out against the same-degree benchmark
This view rewards performance relative to the same field and credential, not simply majors that pay more everywhere.
1Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) · $70,407 reported+25%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt2Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $57,941 reported+17%vs same-degree national median$9,000federal debt3Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $56,038 reported+16%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt4Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · $54,182 reported+11%vs same-degree national median$9,250federal debt5Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $33,960 reported+9%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt6Precision Metal WorkingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · $52,992 reported+9%vs same-degree national medianNot availablefederal debt
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- Annual net price
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- Modeled 10-year ROI
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- Observed earnings · year 5
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Explore exact field-and-credential outcomes
| Federal field | Credential | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 2023–24 awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's Degree | $80,027 | $20,069 | Not reported |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $79,293 | Not available | Not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $72,129 | $13,850 | 144 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | $70,407 | Not available | Not reported |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $66,818 | Not available | Not reported |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $57,941 | $9,000 | Not reported |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,038 | Not available | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's Degree | $54,182 | $9,250 | Not reported |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $52,992 | Not available | 10 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | $51,708 | $8,250 | Not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,788 | Not available | 97 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,281 | $8,750 | 318 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's Degree | $44,635 | $9,359 | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's Degree | $42,390 | $17,594 | Not reported |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,966 | Not available | 21 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's Degree | $34,868 | Not available | Not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $34,742 | Not available | 27 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $33,960 | Not available | 34 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Associate's Degree | $32,090 | $5,000 | Not reported |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,491 | Not available | 46 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | Associate's Degree | Not available | $11,500 | Not reported |
Awards use first-major IPEDS completions aggregated to the same four-digit field and credential.
Earnings, price, completion and enrollment are observed federal measures. ROI, payoff and break-even are modeled scenarios built from those measures and fixed assumptions. College payoff is not the payoff of every degree at this school; use the program table for a more precise comparison.