Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, Virginia. 61 certificate and associate programs, public. 61 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Virginia.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | $9,091 | $61,350 (42) | $46,670 Dental Assistants |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Associate's degree | $12,789 | $53,537 (84) | $93,600 Registered Nurses |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | $12,000 | $48,823 (34) | $80,670 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | $19,039 | $37,568 (14) | $43,200 Nursing Assistants |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's degree | $10,875 | $35,060 (25) | $122,080 General and Operations Managers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Associate's degree | — | $33,993 (22) | $136,460 Software Developers |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Undergraduate certificate | — | $29,685 (40) | $61,330 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's degree | — | $28,019 (14) | $63,990 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's degree | — | $26,933 (13) | $46,410 Office Clerks, General |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | Undergraduate certificate | $14,670 | $26,585 (17) | $67,170 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's degree | — | $25,194 (17) | $72,310 Graphic Designers |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $24,421 (14) | $61,330 Child, Family, and School Social Workers |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $23,649 (15) | $36,750 Cooks, Restaurant |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | $9,799 | $22,329 (15) | $84,060 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's degree | — | $21,964 (17) | $93,290 Accountants and Auditors |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's degree | $6,000 | $21,508 (18) | $72,170 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Social Sciences, General | Associate's degree | $9,346 | $19,455 (18) | $65,550 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $9,799 | $17,444 (43) | $84,060 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Electrical and Power Transmission Installers | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,640 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction 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 |
| Precision Metal Working | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,180 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $93,290 Accountants and Auditors |
| 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 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $44,740 Medical Assistants |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $47,990 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $53,360 Biological Technicians |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $122,080 General and Operations Managers |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | 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 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | not published | $106,880 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Computer Programming | Associate's degree | — | not published | $136,460 Software Developers |
| Computer Science | Associate's degree | — | not published | $136,460 Software Developers |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $136,460 Software Developers |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Associate's degree | — | not published | $136,460 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $136,460 Software Developers |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and 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 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $43,640 Security Guards |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | 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 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $77,380 Dietitians and Nutritionists |
| 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 | 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 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's degree | — | not published | $148,160 Engineers, All Other |
| Homeland Security | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $166,230 Managers, All Other |
| 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 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $59,330 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Natural Sciences | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $84,060 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $93,600 Registered Nurses |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $40,820 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $59,330 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
"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.