Northern Virginia Community College
Annandale, Virginia · Public
Of 31 assessed programs, 28 leave graduates out-earning a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613/yr) and 3 fall short. Another 54 could not be assessed.
What would this cost you?
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $7,463 |
| $30k to $48k | $8,317 |
| $48k to $75k | $10,762 |
| $75k to $110k | $13,835 |
| $110k and up | $16,630 |
| All families (average) | $9,919 |
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, by family income (College Scorecard). It reflects students who received federal aid.
Program earnings vs a high-school graduate
31 of 85 programs could be assessed 36% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Years to repay | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $46,886 | +$10,273 | clears the bar | $10,750 | 1.0 yrs | 2,353 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $53,107 | +$16,494 | clears the bar | $10,850 | 0.7 yrs | 1,392 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $61,649 | +$25,036 | clears the bar | $10,217 | 0.4 yrs | 961 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | $67,847 | +$31,234 | clears the bar | $9,052 | 0.3 yrs | 539 |
| IT Administration and Management | Associate's Degree | $77,908 | +$41,295 | clears the bar | $13,547 | 0.3 yrs | 383 |
| Social Sciences | Associate's Degree | $48,344 | +$11,731 | clears the bar | $9,750 | 0.8 yrs | 371 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | $46,956 | +$10,343 | clears the bar | $9,875 | 1.0 yrs | 318 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | $83,554 | +$46,941 | clears the bar | $9,598 | 0.2 yrs | 294 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | $81,069 | +$44,456 | clears the bar | $9,282 | 0.2 yrs | 216 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | $63,015 | +$26,402 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 189 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $32,486 | -$4,127 | falls short | $9,928 | insufficient data | 176 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $92,415 | +$55,802 | clears the bar | $16,278 | 0.3 yrs | 144 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,112 | +$28,499 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 115 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $56,907 | +$20,294 | clears the bar | $10,074 | 0.5 yrs | 115 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Associate's Degree | $34,814 | -$1,799 | falls short | $13,000 | insufficient data | 83 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $95,531 | +$58,918 | clears the bar | $12,000 | 0.2 yrs | 74 |
| Design | Associate's Degree | $41,159 | +$4,546 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 73 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $69,023 | +$32,410 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 60 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,142 | +$21,529 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 51 |
| Medical Assisting | Associate's Degree | $53,720 | +$17,107 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 48 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Associate's Degree | $60,215 | +$23,602 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 40 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | $63,903 | +$27,290 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 35 |
| Legal Support Services | Associate's Degree | $53,989 | +$17,376 | clears the bar | $13,985 | 0.8 yrs | 30 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | $53,890 | +$17,277 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $70,726 | +$34,113 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 27 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Associate's Degree | $91,137 | +$54,524 | clears the bar | $20,250 | 0.4 yrs | 27 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | $75,318 | +$38,705 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 25 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | $49,551 | +$12,938 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $62,082 | +$25,469 | clears the bar | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| IT Administration and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $80,537 | +$43,924 | clears the bar | $8,500 | 0.2 yrs | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $29,751 | -$6,862 | falls short | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 273 |
| Psychology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 161 |
| Fine Arts | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 88 |
| Film and Photography | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 50 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 34 |
| Hospitality Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 26 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 21 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 19 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 18 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 17 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 14 |
| Construction Trades, General | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 13 |
| Social Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 12 |
| Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 11 |
| Construction Trades, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 10 |
| Surveying Engineering | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 9 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Healthcare Administration | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 8 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| American Sign Language | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 7 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 5 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 4 |
| Biology | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 3 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 2 |
| Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 1 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Massage Therapy and Bodywork | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | 0 |
| Teacher Education (by level) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Teacher Education (by subject) | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Political Science | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Music | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Business | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Management Information Systems | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
| Construction Management | Associate's Degree | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data | insufficient data |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians measured four years after completion, compared with the state high-school-graduate benchmark ($36,613/yr). Debt is federal loans only. Suppressed values are shown as insufficient data, never imputed. Figures describe past graduates and are never a promise.