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Associate+12% vs national median2,424 grads tracked

Social Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 13th of 42 associate programs in Social Sciences by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$29,978
middle 50%: $21,695 – $43,256
Median · 5 years out
$48,499
middle 50%: $33,984 – $64,920
Median · 10 years out
$68,077
middle 50%: $48,644 – $91,769

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Social Sciences (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Social Sciences earn a median $29,978 one year after graduating, rising to $68,077 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $43,361 for this field, ranking 13th of 42 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
8.7 yrs
≈ $10,762 total interest

Same major at other universities

Bunker Hill Community College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Western Wyoming Community College
$50,725 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$49,627 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$49,482 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$48,970 · 5 yrs out
El Paso Community College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Blinn College
$47,996 · 5 yrs out
Saint Philip's College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Rose State College
$46,532 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$46,465 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$45,751 · 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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