Associate0% vs national median115 grads tracked
Biological and Physical Sciences at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Ranked 29th of 58 associate programs in Biological and Physical Sciences by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,829
middle 50%: $20,591 – $41,019
Median · 5 years out
$48,487
middle 50%: $34,513 – $66,690
Median · 10 years out
$70,713
middle 50%: $49,433 – $95,590
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Biological and Physical Sciences (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Biological and Physical Sciences students at Piedmont Virginia Community College start with a $27k median salary. Pay rises to $48k at five years and $71k at ten years.
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
8.8 yrs
≈ $11,179 total interest
Same major at other universities
City Colleges of Chicago - Wilbur Wright College
$49,371 · 5 yrs out
Sauk Valley Community College
$49,345 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$49,095 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$48,960 · 5 yrs out
Highland Community College
$48,917 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$48,550 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$47,899 · 5 yrs out
City Colleges of Chicago - Richard J. Daley College
$47,856 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$47,677 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$47,587 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$47,346 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Piedmont Virginia Community College
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$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$69,458 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,604 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$63,769 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,518 · 5 yrs out
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$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$56,877 · 5 yrs out