WhatGradsMake
Certificate (1-2 years)-3% vs national median452 grads tracked

Health Professions and Related Programs at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 195th of 370 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Health Professions and Related Programs by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,360
middle 50%: $34,333 – $56,101
Median · 5 years out
$50,359
middle 50%: $37,958 – $68,996
Median · 10 years out
$62,985
middle 50%: $48,271 – $81,389

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Health Professions and Related Programs (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Western Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Health Professions and Related Programs earn a median $45,360 one year after graduating, rising to $62,985 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $51,774 for this field, ranking 195th of 370 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
7.7 yrs
≈ $8,558 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kilgore College
$50,676 · 5 yrs out
South Suburban College
$50,579 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$50,559 · 5 yrs out
Saint Paul College - A Community & Technical College
$50,549 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$50,383 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$50,383 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$50,243 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$50,240 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$50,215 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$50,044 · 5 yrs out
Central Oregon Community College
$49,968 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

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