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Associate+16% vs national median34 grads tracked

Computer Science at Piedmont Virginia Community College

Ranked 13th of 33 associate programs in Computer Science by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,047
middle 50%: $26,371 – $62,075
Median · 5 years out
$75,329
middle 50%: $53,202 – $97,031
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Computer Science (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Piedmont Virginia Community College's associate program in Computer Science earn a median $43,047 one year after graduating, rising to $75,329 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 16% above the national median of $64,996 for this field, ranking 13th of 33 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
6 yrs
≈ $7,046 total interest

Same major at other universities

Manchester Community College
$82,300 · 5 yrs out
Century College
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$80,673 · 5 yrs out
Normandale Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$73,904 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
$64,996 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$64,523 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Piedmont Virginia Community College

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
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$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
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate)
$55,436 · 5 yrs out

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