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Associate-4% vs national median58 grads tracked

Special Education and Teaching at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 7th of 9 associate programs in Special Education and Teaching by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$31,317
middle 50%: $22,354 – $38,738
Median · 5 years out
$29,599
middle 50%: $24,382 – $35,036
Median · 10 years out
$34,630
middle 50%: $26,977 – $45,628

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Special Education and Teaching (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Western Community College's associate program in Special Education and Teaching earn a median $31,317 one year after graduating, rising to $34,630 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 4% below the national median of $30,990 for this field, ranking 7th of 9 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
14.5 yrs
≈ $16,984 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Virginia Community College
$44,700 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$37,821 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$35,474 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$32,393 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$30,990 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$29,833 · 5 yrs out
Danville Community College
$29,433 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$22,848 · 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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