Certificate (under 1 year)+6% vs national median1,058 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Ranked 106th of 303 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,076
middle 50%: $27,620 – $57,260
Median · 5 years out
$47,119
middle 50%: $32,557 – $65,106
Median · 10 years out
$50,227
middle 50%: $35,207 – $68,179
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Piedmont Virginia Community College offers certificate programs in Health Professions with a year-1 median salary of $39k. Mid-career earnings for this track rise to $47k.
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
≈ $9,924 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Oregon Community College
$47,616 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$47,531 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$47,460 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$47,392 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$47,353 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mountain College
$47,191 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$47,020 · 5 yrs out
Housatonic Community College
$46,891 · 5 yrs out
Minneapolis Community and Technical College
$46,597 · 5 yrs out
Prairie State College
$46,495 · 5 yrs out
Clarendon College
$46,417 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$46,402 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Computer Science (Associate)
$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
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
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