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Associate-16% vs national median1,481 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Southwest Virginia Community College

Ranked 423rd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,709
middle 50%: $38,813 – $62,457
Median · 5 years out
$57,094
middle 50%: $42,688 – $70,808
Median · 10 years out
$60,213
middle 50%: $44,840 – $77,766

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southwest Virginia Community College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $51,709 one year after graduating, rising to $60,213 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 16% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 423rd of 490 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?

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
6.8 yrs
≈ $7,318 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lamar Institute of Technology
$57,523 · 5 yrs out
Mesabi Range College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$57,357 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$57,346 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$57,237 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 13
$57,176 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$56,863 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$56,810 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$56,752 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 4
$56,611 · 5 yrs out
Great Falls College Montana State University
$56,401 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$56,349 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Virginia Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,216 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,537 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

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