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Associate+6% vs national median2,641 grads tracked

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

Ranked 145th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$69,146
middle 50%: $55,915 – $82,146
Median · 5 years out
$79,176
middle 50%: $62,259 – $98,990
Median · 10 years out
$90,912
middle 50%: $71,110 – $114,218

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

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

Nursing graduates from Northern Virginia Community College earn a median of $69k in their first year. This salary grows to $91k by the tenth year.

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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,080 total interest

Same major at other universities

Clarendon College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$79,726 · 5 yrs out
Greenfield Community College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Lamar University
$79,414 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$79,322 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$79,197 · 5 yrs out
Central Lakes College
$79,118 · 5 yrs out
Marymount University
$79,032 · 5 yrs out
Columbia - Greene Community College - SUNY Office of Cmnty Colleges
$78,989 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$78,885 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$78,864 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$78,843 · 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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