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Associate+41% vs national median3,899 grads tracked

Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 7th of 373 associate programs in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,610
middle 50%: $28,052 – $73,602
Median · 5 years out
$80,904
middle 50%: $57,890 – $108,637
Median · 10 years out
$113,129
middle 50%: $81,712 – $151,764

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services earn a median $45,610 one year after graduating, rising to $113,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 41% above the national median of $57,503 for this field, ranking 7th of 373 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?

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

Paid off in
5.6 yrs
≈ $6,589 total interest

Same major at other universities

University of Massachusetts - Lowell
$107,201 · 5 yrs out
Weber State University
$90,824 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$89,578 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$86,063 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$84,610 · 5 yrs out
Utah Valley University
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Penn State World Campus
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$78,929 · 5 yrs out
North Lake College
$78,781 · 5 yrs out
Bunker Hill Community College
$78,486 · 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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