Associate+18% vs national median12,838 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Northern Virginia Community College
Ranked 19th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$35,634
middle 50%: $24,171 – $54,618
Median · 5 years out
$55,224
middle 50%: $37,811 – $76,046
Median · 10 years out
$71,926
middle 50%: $50,200 – $99,638
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Humanities associate graduates see median first-year pay of $36k. Ten-year earnings average $72k.
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
7.7 yrs
≈ $9,200 total interest
Same major at other universities
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$57,417 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$57,417 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$57,123 · 5 yrs out
Brazosport College
$56,134 · 5 yrs out
Liberty University
$56,092 · 5 yrs out
Brookhaven College
$55,920 · 5 yrs out
North Shore Community College
$55,209 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$55,033 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$55,017 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Institute of Technology
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
$54,955 · 5 yrs out
Indiana Wesleyan University
$54,933 · 5 yrs out
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$105,430 · 5 yrs out
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$88,826 · 5 yrs out
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