Program Payoff

Southwest Virginia Community College

Cedar Bluff, Virginia. 46 certificate and associate programs, public. 46 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Virginia.

ProgramCredentialMedian debtGraduates earnThe occupation pays
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's degree $55,151 (30) $93,600
Registered Nurses
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's degree $41,937 (32) $44,740
Medical Assistants
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's degree $38,289 (12) $80,670
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Criminal Justice and Corrections Associate's degree $28,792 (12) $43,640
Security Guards
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate $20,596 (30) $61,330
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's degree $16,345 (32) $84,060
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Accounting and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $93,290
Accountants and Auditors
Accounting and Related Services Associate's degree not published $93,290
Accountants and Auditors
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $80,670
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Undergraduate certificate not published $47,990
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
Area Studies Undergraduate certificate not published $85,960
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Business Administration, Management and Operations Undergraduate certificate not published $122,080
General and Operations Managers
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's degree not published $122,080
General and Operations Managers
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Undergraduate certificate not published $46,410
Office Clerks, General
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services Associate's degree not published $46,410
Office Clerks, General
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
Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate's degree not published $136,460
Software Developers
Construction Trades, General Undergraduate certificate 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 Associate's degree not published $36,750
Cooks, Restaurant
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers Undergraduate certificate not published $78,640
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
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, General Undergraduate certificate not published $148,160
Engineers, 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
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Undergraduate certificate not published $34,330
Childcare Workers
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Associate's degree not published $34,330
Childcare Workers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,180
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $59,180
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Legal Support Services Undergraduate certificate not published $63,990
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Undergraduate certificate not published $84,060
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Associate's degree not published $61,330
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
Mining and Petroleum Technologies/Technicians Associate's degree not published $98,410
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other
Music Undergraduate certificate not published $72,170
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
Ophthalmic and Optometric Support Services and Allied Professions Undergraduate certificate not published $55,820
Opticians, Dispensing
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Undergraduate certificate not published $122,080
General and Operations Managers
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Undergraduate certificate not published $43,200
Nursing Assistants
Precision Metal Working Undergraduate certificate not published $59,180
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
Precision Production Trades, General Undergraduate certificate not published
Surveying Engineering Undergraduate certificate not published $148,160
Engineers, All Other
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians Undergraduate certificate not published $59,330
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Undergraduate certificate 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.