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title: Northern Virginia Community College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Annandale, VA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, VA · Public · Associate-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $53,557 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $29,461 – $82,798 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $7,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $5,962 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 33% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $17,153 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 69% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.13× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $25,557 | derived |

**33% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $7,000 (≈ 13% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $18,823 to $74,638 across 19 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $74,638 | $20,250 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $61,136 | $16,278 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). | Associate's Degree | $61,129 | not reported |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $58,587 | $12,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,911 | not reported |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $41,037 | not reported |
| Computer Science. | Associate's Degree | $39,274 | $9,598 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. | Associate's Degree | $37,471 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $34,656 | not reported |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $33,646 | $9,052 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $31,654 | $13,547 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $29,169 | $10,217 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $28,420 | $10,850 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | Associate's Degree | $28,039 | $13,000 |
| Social Sciences, General. | Associate's Degree | $22,609 | $9,750 |
| Engineering, General. | Associate's Degree | $22,483 | $9,282 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | Associate's Degree | $22,135 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $19,560 | $10,074 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | Associate's Degree | $18,823 | $9,875 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Northern Virginia Community College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?232946

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