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Certificate (under 1 year)+41% vs national median289 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Central Virginia Community College

Ranked 8th of 24 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$46,488
middle 50%: $26,019 – $59,895
Median · 5 years out
$60,523
middle 50%: $41,995 – $76,150
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Central Virginia Community College nursing certificate holders earn a median $46k in year one. Five-year median earnings rise to $61k.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,606 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lone Star College System
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Umpqua Community College
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Red Rocks Community College
$78,709 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$77,847 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$71,191 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$58,094 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$54,827 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$50,235 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$47,178 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$46,924 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Central Virginia Community College

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,393 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,729 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,093 · 5 yrs out

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