Program Payoff

Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, Virginia. 85 certificate and associate programs, public. 85 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Virginia.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree $20,250 $69,757 (49) $46,670
Dental Assistants
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate $63,005 (13) $93,290
Accountants and Auditors
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $16,278 $60,903 (96) $93,600
Registered Nurses
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $12,000 $57,657 (77) $80,670
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $54,778 (47) $44,740
Medical Assistants
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Associate's degree $52,733 (20) $106,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $10,850 $41,296 (463) $84,060
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $39,489 (51) $106,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Associate's degree $38,829 (16) $59,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree $38,289 (20) $93,290
Accountants and Auditors
Health and Medical Administrative Services Associate's degree $38,289 (12) $67,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $37,568 (28) $43,640
Security Guards
Hospitality Administration/Management Associate's degree $37,568 (14) $85,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Legal Support Services Associate's degree $13,985 $34,530 (16) $63,990
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree $33,993 (19) $59,330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree $9,052 $33,382 (78) $136,460
Software Developers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate $10,074 $31,839 (15) $122,080
General and Operations Managers
Biological and Physical Sciences Associate's degree $9,875 $31,133 (56) $72,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree $10,217 $29,350 (177) $122,080
General and Operations Managers
Social Sciences, General Associate's degree $9,750 $27,301 (88) $65,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Engineering, General Associate's degree $9,282 $26,353 (12) $148,160
Engineers, All Other
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree $13,000 $25,525 (37) $34,330
Childcare Workers
Computer Science Associate's degree $9,598 not published $136,460
Software Developers
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Undergraduate certificate $8,500 not published $120,840
Project Management Specialists
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Associate's degree $13,547 not published $120,840
Project Management Specialists
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate $9,928 not published $34,330
Childcare Workers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate $10,750 not published $84,060
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate's degree not published $72,310
Graphic Designers
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $80,670
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Undergraduate certificate not published $44,740
Medical Assistants
American Sign Language Undergraduate certificate not published $72,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
American Sign Language Associate's degree not published $72,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Associate's degree not published $47,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Architectural Sciences and Technology Associate's degree not published $176,160
Architectural and Engineering Managers
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $53,960
Audio and Video Technicians
Biological and Physical Sciences Undergraduate certificate not published $72,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Biology, General Associate's degree not published $72,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $53,360
Biological Technicians
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $53,360
Biological Technicians
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection Undergraduate certificate not published $49,470
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,410
Office Clerks, General
Business/Commerce, General Associate's degree not published $122,080
General and Operations Managers
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $67,100
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $106,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Computer Software and Media Applications Undergraduate certificate not published $136,460
Software Developers
Computer and Information Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $136,460
Software Developers
Construction Management Associate's degree not published $120,840
Project Management Specialists
Construction Trades, General Undergraduate certificate not published $78,640
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Construction Trades, General Associate's degree not published $78,640
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
Criminal Justice and Corrections Undergraduate certificate not published $43,640
Security Guards
Culinary Arts and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $36,750
Cooks, Restaurant
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $46,670
Dental Assistants
Design and Applied Arts Undergraduate certificate not published $72,310
Graphic Designers
Design and Applied Arts Associate's degree not published $72,310
Graphic Designers
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $63,450
Architectural and Civil Drafters
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $79,540
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $79,540
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Undergraduate certificate not published $79,540
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General Associate's degree not published $79,540
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Associate's degree not published $74,870
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary
Fine and Studio Arts Associate's degree not published $72,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Fire Protection Associate's degree not published $166,230
Managers, All Other
Health and Medical Administrative Services Undergraduate certificate not published $67,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) Undergraduate certificate not published $59,730
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Hospitality Administration/Management Undergraduate certificate not published $85,200
Business Operations Specialists, All Other
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $59,180
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Management Information Systems and Services Associate's degree not published $201,490
Computer and Information Systems Managers
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $61,330
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Music Associate's degree not published $72,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Undergraduate certificate not published $122,080
General and Operations Managers
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Associate's degree not published $122,080
General and Operations Managers
Political Science and Government Associate's degree not published $72,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $59,180
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Psychology, General Associate's degree not published $166,230
Managers, All Other
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $80,590
Editors
Security Science and Technology Undergraduate certificate not published $93,290
Accountants and Auditors
Social Sciences, General Undergraduate certificate not published $65,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services Undergraduate certificate not published $106,880
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Surveying Engineering Undergraduate certificate not published $148,160
Engineers, All Other
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Undergraduate certificate not published $65,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Associate's degree not published $65,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Associate's degree not published $65,550
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Visual and Performing Arts, General Undergraduate certificate not published $72,310
Graphic Designers
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Associate's degree not published $74,870
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary

"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.