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Associate-18% vs national median828 grads tracked

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

Ranked 415th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,356
middle 50%: $45,751 – $65,240
Median · 5 years out
$61,216
middle 50%: $50,501 – $74,952
Median · 10 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $52,793 – $86,533

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (associate) graduates.

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

Nursing graduates from Southwest Virginia Community College earn a median of $55k in their first year. Median pay reaches $69k after ten years of experience.

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $6,710 total interest

Same major at other universities

Saint Charles Community College
$63,013 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln University
$62,986 · 5 yrs out
Crowder College
$62,626 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$62,036 · 5 yrs out
John Wood Community College
$61,910 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$61,877 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Olney Central College
$61,159 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$60,867 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$60,719 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$60,565 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$60,411 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$58,065 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwest Virginia Community College

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$62,224 · 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
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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