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Associate-14% vs national median852 grads tracked

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 431st of 509 associate programs in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$27,964
middle 50%: $20,495 – $38,920
Median · 5 years out
$40,475
middle 50%: $29,948 – $54,615
Median · 10 years out
$51,490
middle 50%: $37,005 – $67,295

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

Graduates of Virginia Western Community College's associate program in Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities earn a median $27,964 one year after graduating, rising to $51,490 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% below the national median of $46,887 for this field, ranking 431st of 509 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,899 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwest Virginia Community College
$40,609 · 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
Clinton Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,376 · 5 yrs out
Adirondack Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$40,365 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Dakota State University
$40,342 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$40,342 · 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

Related fields of study

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
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