Associate-6% vs national median974 grads tracked
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Virginia Western Community College
Ranked 298th of 425 associate programs in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,331
middle 50%: $56,253 – $75,311
Median · 5 years out
$70,578
middle 50%: $59,031 – $83,179
Median · 10 years out
$79,221
middle 50%: $63,346 – $93,187
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 at Virginia Western Community College earn a median of $65k in year one. Year ten salaries reach $79k.
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
5.3 yrs
≈ $5,549 total interest
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$70,825 · 5 yrs out
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$70,796 · 5 yrs out
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$70,793 · 5 yrs out
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$70,696 · 5 yrs out
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$70,685 · 5 yrs out
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$70,664 · 5 yrs out
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$70,566 · 5 yrs out
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$70,533 · 5 yrs out
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$70,464 · 5 yrs out
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$70,452 · 5 yrs out
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$70,452 · 5 yrs out
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$70,406 · 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
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
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
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