Certificate (1-2 years)-9% vs national median885 grads tracked
Health Professions and Related Programs at Southside Virginia Community College
Ranked 245th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$40,360
middle 50%: $31,330 – $49,154
Median · 5 years out
$46,924
middle 50%: $38,414 – $58,495
Median · 10 years out
$53,357
middle 50%: $41,550 – $69,262
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Health Professions certificate holders from Southside Virginia Community College earn $40k in their first year. Salaries reach $47k by year five.
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
8.6 yrs
≈ $9,708 total interest
Same major at other universities
Midlands Technical College
$47,226 · 5 yrs out
Dutchess Community College
$47,210 · 5 yrs out
Lake Area Technical College
$47,173 · 5 yrs out
Alexandria Technical and Community College
$47,145 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$47,068 · 5 yrs out
Lorain County Community College
$46,965 · 5 yrs out
Blue Mountain Community College
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$46,497 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$46,402 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$46,290 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$46,249 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$46,224 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southside Virginia Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,804 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,344 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$47,864 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$47,371 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$46,435 · 5 yrs out
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