Certificate (1-2 years)-2% vs national median1,171 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Piedmont Virginia Community College
Ranked 31st of 55 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$29,833
middle 50%: $21,460 – $41,612
Median · 5 years out
$42,916
middle 50%: $31,164 – $57,985
Median · 10 years out
$56,170
middle 50%: $40,407 – $76,896
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Piedmont Virginia Community College certificate holders earn a median of $30k initially. Salaries reach $56k after 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?
Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.
Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
9.8 yrs
≈ $11,909 total interest
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$75,329 · 5 yrs out
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$74,015 · 5 yrs out
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$69,458 · 5 yrs out
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$68,604 · 5 yrs out
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$65,194 · 5 yrs out
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$63,769 · 5 yrs out
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$61,518 · 5 yrs out
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$58,363 · 5 yrs out
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
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$55,436 · 5 yrs out
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