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Certificate (1-2 years)-16% vs national median276 grads tracked

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Southside Virginia Community College

Ranked 23rd of 32 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,450
middle 50%: $34,968 – $52,636
Median · 5 years out
$50,502
middle 50%: $41,339 – $63,874
Median · 10 years out
$54,634
middle 50%: $43,197 – $70,147

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Southside Virginia Community College nursing certificate graduates earn a median of $43,450 in year one. This grows to $50,502 after five years and $54,634 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
8 yrs
≈ $8,851 total interest

Same major at other universities

Indian Hills Community College
$59,914 · 5 yrs out
Germanna Community College
$57,938 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$55,402 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$55,241 · 5 yrs out
Metropolitan Community College
$54,453 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$49,292 · 5 yrs out
College of Coastal Georgia
$48,199 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$48,121 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$47,068 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$46,161 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$45,390 · 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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 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
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,213 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$47,864 · 5 yrs out

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