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Associate+26% vs national median122 grads tracked

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 2nd of 15 associate programs in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,181
middle 50%: $41,455 – $64,666
Median · 5 years out
$63,270
middle 50%: $52,071 – $79,651
Median · 10 years out
$69,644
middle 50%: $53,343 – $81,907

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions earn a median $50,181 one year after graduating, rising to $69,644 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 26% above the national median of $50,390 for this field, ranking 2nd of 15 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
≈ $7,060 total interest

Same major at other universities

Tidewater Community College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma City Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Quinsigamond Community College
$51,929 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$50,390 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$49,233 · 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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