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Associate+44% vs national median73 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 1st of 9 associate programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,842
middle 50%: $30,170 – $44,498
Median · 5 years out
$44,700
middle 50%: $36,078 – $55,464
Median · 10 years out
$46,967
middle 50%: $36,368 – $63,214

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Special Education and Teaching (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $40,842 one year after graduating, rising to $46,967 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 44% above the national median of $30,990 for this field, ranking 1st of 9 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
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,065 total interest

Same major at other universities

Chemeketa Community College
$37,821 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$30,990 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$29,833 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$29,599 · 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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