WhatGradsMake
Certificate (under 1 year)+44% vs national median2,222 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 20th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$48,703
middle 50%: $32,306 – $70,167
Median · 5 years out
$63,923
middle 50%: $43,747 – $90,291
Median · 10 years out
$77,307
middle 50%: $51,533 – $108,867

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $48,703 one year after graduating, rising to $77,307 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 44% above the national median of $44,345 for this field, ranking 20th of 303 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,146 total interest

Same major at other universities

El Paso Community College
$69,240 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Inver Hills Community College
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$66,094 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$64,854 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$64,216 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$63,408 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$62,571 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$62,107 · 5 yrs out
Navarro College
$61,464 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$60,738 · 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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