IPEDS ID 238014

West Virginia Northern Community College

Wheeling, West Virginia. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 15 awards in the trades we track: HVAC, welding.

Address: 1704 Market St., Wheeling, WV 26003
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Website: www.wvncc.edu
Phone: (304) 233-5900
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Higher Learning Commission
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 1,014
Also known as: WVNCC

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
HVAC	Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0201)	Associate degree (9)	9
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Associate degree (6)	6

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$4,917
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$13,317
Books and supplies	$1,658
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$14,205
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$4,488

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 31%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $36,163
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $7,048

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Belmont College

12.9 mi

68094 Hammond Road, St. Clairsville, OH · Public, 2-year

WELD 11

Trade grads 2023-24: 11
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,938
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $40,140

Eastern Gateway Community College

21.8 mi

110 John Scott Highway, Steubenville, OH · Public, 2-year

WELD 9
CNC 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 11

Penn Commercial Business/Technical School

26.8 mi

242 Oak Spring Road, Washington, PA · Private for-profit, 2-year

CDL 72
ELEC 27
HVAC 9
WELD 8

Trade grads 2023-24: 116
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $13,882
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,147

Rosedale Technical College

42.2 mi

215 Beecham Drive, Pittsburgh, PA · Private nonprofit, 2-year

AUTO 59
HVAC 37
DSL 30
ELEC 29
CDL 22
BODY 17
WELD 14
IMT 12

Trade grads 2023-24: 220
Largest program 2025-26: $39,925
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $57,744

Buckeye Joint Vocational School

45.6 mi

545 University Dr NE, New Philadelphia, OH · Public, under 2-year

LINE 11
WELD 11
HEO 4
HVAC 2

Trade grads 2023-24: 28
Largest program 2025-26: $11,850
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $47,225

Community College of Allegheny County

45.7 mi

800 Allegheny Ave, Pittsburgh, PA · Public, 2-year

CARP 137
ELEC 113
HEO 101
WELD 46
HVAC 28
PLMB 19
AUTO 17
CNST 10

Trade grads 2023-24: 471
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $4,962
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $43,286

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 238014. How we build this list.