Associate-13% vs national median885 grads tracked
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Southwest Virginia Community College
Ranked 425th of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$26,319
middle 50%: $19,442 – $36,194
Median · 5 years out
$40,609
middle 50%: $29,707 – $54,517
Median · 10 years out
$47,444
middle 50%: $36,543 – $67,903
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Liberal Arts associate graduates from Southwest Virginia Community College earn a median of $26,319 in year one. Salaries reach $47,444 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
10.9 yrs
≈ $13,428 total interest
Same major at other universities
Eastern Shore Community College
$40,793 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$40,778 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$40,744 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - East
$40,729 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$40,680 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$40,677 · 5 yrs out
Dawson Community College
$40,588 · 5 yrs out
Vermilion Community College
$40,568 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges -Frontier Community College
$40,536 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$40,511 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$40,495 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$40,475 · 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
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,094 · 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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out