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What Northern Virginia Community College graduates make

Median salaries by major and degree level, 1–10 years after graduation. Click any program for percentiles, national comparison and the payback calculator.

Associate (64)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$49,779$65,319$71,728
Agricultural Business and Management$47,826$52,698$56,212
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields$45,971$50,795$56,524
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$67,148$79,715$89,811
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$56,731$58,768$63,270
American Sign Language$38,967$47,939—
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services$47,705——
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$52,031$73,014$81,881
Architectural Sciences and Technology$35,528$61,498$80,540
Architecture and Related Services$35,528$61,498$80,540
Biological and Physical Sciences$28,986$48,550$77,377
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$38,141——
Business Administration, Management and Operations$38,498$64,774$89,654
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services$61,332$67,887$74,200
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$41,919$65,863$88,090
Business/Commerce, General$55,236$67,364$79,535
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$58,637$61,482$74,545
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$43,463$52,872$65,458
Computer Science$38,940$86,785$119,554
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$45,610$80,904$113,129
Computer and Information Sciences, General$45,699$79,899$112,633
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$54,537——
Construction Trades$70,090$95,189—
Construction Trades, General$70,090$95,189—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$42,287$57,971$76,305
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$81,138$87,210$85,796
Design and Applied Arts$39,731$56,607$65,353
Education$40,342$44,737$46,967
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$68,098$78,529—
Engineering$34,269$81,419$109,622
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$53,343$70,298—
Engineering, General$34,269$81,419$109,622
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$61,036$75,548$93,095
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians$77,691$81,671$100,633
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$34,544$39,575$54,051
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$46,663$65,986—
Fire Protection$110,004$100,794—
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$38,967$47,939—
Graphic Communications$43,463$52,872$65,458
Health Professions and Related Programs$67,148$77,269$87,172
Health and Medical Administrative Services$49,992$59,635$75,035
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$62,548$86,799—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$45,691$63,285$79,675
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$51,341$66,976$80,540
Hospitality Administration/Management$39,163$48,334$59,848
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,544$39,575$54,051
Legal Professions and Studies$49,501$57,401$67,570
Legal Support Services$49,501$57,401$67,570
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,634$55,224$71,926
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$35,634$55,224$71,926
Management Information Systems and Services$60,067$78,663$91,403
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$50,381$68,771$78,993
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies$28,986$48,550$77,377
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$69,146$79,176$90,912
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$50,181$63,270$69,644
Science Technologies/Technicians$38,141——
Social Sciences$29,978$48,499$68,077
Social Sciences, General$29,978$48,499$68,077
Special Education and Teaching$40,842$44,700$46,967
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$45,588$61,155$75,101
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$45,272$48,813$55,369
Visual and Performing Arts$33,772$47,574$59,957
Visual and Performing Arts, General$26,811$39,043$58,197
Visual and Performing Arts, Other$31,171$40,967$58,934

Certificate (1-2 years) (27)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$43,993$57,033—
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians$48,030$56,877$78,170
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$30,143$49,855—
Business Administration, Management and Operations$77,631$103,697—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$50,062$59,207$67,083
Business/Commerce, General$54,615$62,605$70,184
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services$30,143$49,855—
Criminal Justice and Corrections$41,785$47,939$61,703
Culinary Arts and Related Services$33,772$40,883—
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services$33,772$40,883—
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$32,214——
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$49,171$57,867—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$50,740$67,373$92,948
English Language and Literature/Letters$77,273——
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$34,840$40,536—
Health Professions and Related Programs$40,680$54,333$70,012
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$53,647$77,691—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$42,776$52,872$70,402
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other$43,768$56,473$72,946
Hospitality Administration/Management$42,273$49,855$59,848
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,840$40,536—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$29,588$48,296$72,014
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$29,588$48,296$72,014
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$51,627$70,566$73,442
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$45,480$54,993—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$77,273——
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$48,144$63,270$71,115

Certificate (under 1 year) (40)

Major1 yr5 yrs10 yrs
Accounting and Related Services$76,487$95,510—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$44,767$75,080—
American Sign Language$34,188$43,820—
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$49,399——
Business Administration, Management and Operations$46,128$59,149—
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$53,011$67,419—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$34,993$54,898—
Computer Software and Media Applications$58,249$76,958—
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services$58,100$81,157—
Computer and Information Sciences, General$58,009$83,557—
Construction Trades$61,121——
Construction Trades, General$61,121——
Criminal Justice and Corrections$43,047——
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$53,384$80,325—
Education$34,513$31,171—
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,967$105,430—
Engineering$67,570$88,826—
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians$63,249$92,628$82,614
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences$34,689$38,967—
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$34,188$43,820—
Health Professions and Related Programs$48,703$63,923$77,307
Health and Medical Administrative Services$36,368$47,802—
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$51,627$70,441—
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services$47,574$65,081—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,689$38,967—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,464$74,643—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$55,464$74,643—
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians$46,511$66,197—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$52,378$65,400$77,124
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology$33,505$34,840—
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management$33,505$34,840—
Precision Metal Working$41,019——
Precision Production$41,019——
Science Technologies/Technicians$49,399——
Social Sciences$61,332——
Social Sciences, General$61,332——
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services$35,145$46,777—
Surveying Engineering$67,570$88,826—
Teaching Assistants/Aides$34,513$31,171—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$42,641$61,545—