How many students receive financial aid?

Data shows that 73.6% of students receive Pell Grants.

What programs are offered?

The school offers certificates in Allied Health, Electrical Installation, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Plumbing, HVAC, and Vehicle Maintenance, plus an associate degree in Allied Health and four other programs.

How much do graduates earn?

Typical earnings 2 years after completion range from $14,010 in cosmetology to $31,133 in allied health, with a 10-year median earnings figure of $33,739.

How many students finish the program?

The school reports a completion rate of 88.5%.

How small is the student body?

There are 169 total students enrolled at this location.

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Carver Career Center

Charleston, West Virginia · public · mainly awards certificates · 169 students · HVACElectricianElectrical LinemanPlumbingDiesel MechanicsAutomotive TechnologyAviation MaintenanceCosmetologyBarberingEMT & ParamedicRadiologic TechnologyCulinary Arts

Avg net price / yr

$6,941

cheaper than 69% of comparable schools

Completion rate

88.5%

Median debt at completion

not reported

Median earnings (10 yrs after entry)

$33,739

earns ~$4,860.8 per $1k of yearly net price

About

Carver Career Center is a public school in Charleston, WV, that mainly awards certificates to students in trades and allied health fields. With 169 total students, the school reports an average annual net price of $6,941 after aid.

What to know

The school reports a high completion rate of 88.5%. While median student debt at completion is not reported, the average annual net price is $6,941, which is lower than the typical median earnings of $33,739 reported for graduates ten years after entry.

Net price is 13% above the West Virginia median ($6,135) for schools offering these programs. Reported median earnings are 9% below the national median ($37,234) for comparable schools.

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Programs & what graduates earn

Program	Credential	Median earnings 2 yrs after completion
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	undergraduate certificate	$31,133
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers	undergraduate certificate	$24,421
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services	undergraduate certificate	$14,010
Culinary Arts and Related Services	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	associate degree	not reported
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians	undergraduate certificate	$20,140
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Data Processing	undergraduate certificate	not reported
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians	undergraduate certificate	not reported

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Questions students ask

How many students receive financial aid?: Data shows that 73.6% of students receive Pell Grants.
What programs are offered?: The school offers certificates in Allied Health, Electrical Installation, Cosmetology, Culinary Arts, Plumbing, HVAC, and Vehicle Maintenance, plus an associate degree in Allied Health and four other programs.
How much do graduates earn?: Typical earnings 2 years after completion range from $14,010 in cosmetology to $31,133 in allied health, with a 10-year median earnings figure of $33,739.
How many students finish the program?: The school reports a completion rate of 88.5%.
How small is the student body?: There are 169 total students enrolled at this location.

Other options in West Virginia

School	City	Net price / yr	Completion	Earnings (10 yr)
Ben Franklin Career Center	Dunbar	$3,382	78.6%	$37,962
Cabell County Career Technology Center	Huntington	$3,657	72.4%	$33,975
James Rumsey Technical Institute	Martinsburg	$8,477	82.5%	$45,133
Mercer County Technical Education Center	Princeton	$2,225	80.8%	$33,511
Monongalia County Technical Education Center	Morgantown	$5,132	78.4%	$40,499
Academy of Careers and Technology	Beckley	$9,988	79.3%	$32,756

Data: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent release, pulled July 2026), school ID 430795. Figures are federally reported medians and may lag current prices. "Not reported" means the federal dataset suppresses or lacks the value — often due to small cohort sizes. How we compute comparisons. This site is independent and not affiliated with any government agency or school.