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Associate+2% vs national median220 grads tracked

Agricultural Business and Management at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 19th of 43 associate programs in Agricultural Business and Management by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$47,826
middle 50%: $37,285 – $60,590
Median · 5 years out
$52,698
middle 50%: $38,377 – $69,154
Median · 10 years out
$56,212
middle 50%: $44,060 – $70,298

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Agricultural Business and Management (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Agricultural Business and Management earn a median $47,826 one year after graduating, rising to $56,212 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $51,627 for this field, ranking 19th of 43 reporting programs.

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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,094 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northeast Iowa Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Wyoming College
$53,343 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$53,279 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$53,243 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$53,202 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$52,165 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$51,576 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$51,432 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out

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