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Associate-13% vs national median1,267 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Virginia Highlands Community College

Ranked 393rd of 490 associate programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,862
middle 50%: $42,524 – $65,954
Median · 5 years out
$59,273
middle 50%: $43,066 – $73,579
Median · 10 years out
$63,997
middle 50%: $44,324 – $79,787

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 Virginia Highlands Community College's associate program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $54,862 one year after graduating, rising to $63,997 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 13% below the national median of $68,363 for this field, ranking 393rd 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $6,870 total interest

Same major at other universities

SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$59,452 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$59,387 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$59,357 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$59,338 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$59,321 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$59,131 · 5 yrs out
Ancilla Domini College
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$59,083 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$58,963 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Highlands Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,417 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

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