Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, Virginia · Public
Graduate earnings
7of 7 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613 a year).
7 of 33 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 26: 24 with no earnings published and 2 with nothing reported.
Average net price, all families$5,963 a year By family income
What it would cost
Net price is the yearly cost after grants and scholarships, as reported for students who received federal aid.
Average for all families
$5,963 a year
About $5,963 over 1 year, if price and aid stay the same.
This multiplies the reported yearly net price by the years you choose. It is not a quote or a prediction: it leaves out interest, price rises and the chance of taking longer to finish.
Net price for every income band
| Family income | Net price per year |
|---|---|
| Under $30k | $5,491 |
| $30k to $48k | $3,785 |
| $48k to $75k | $7,311 |
| $75k to $110k | $8,076 |
| $110k and up | $12,454 |
| All families (average) | $5,963 |
College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Bands with no figure were not reported by the school.
Program earnings
Median earnings of each program’s graduates against a typical Virginia high-school graduate ($36,613 a year).
7 of 33 programs could be assessed 21% have an earnings verdict
| Program | Degree | Median earnings | vs a high-school grad | Verdict | Median debt | Debt as years of gain | Recent completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Associate's Degree | $40,451 | +$3,838 | clears the bar | $6,815 | 1.8 yrs | 187 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $58,677 | +$22,064 | clears the bar | $7,345 | 0.3 yrs | 152 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $41,858 | +$5,245 | clears the bar | $7,000 | 1.3 yrs | 77 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $79,330 | +$42,717 | clears the bar | $10,500 | 0.2 yrs | 69 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | $54,172 | +$17,559 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 53 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $77,433 | +$40,820 | clears the bar | $11,500 | 0.3 yrs | 32 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $55,818 | +$19,205 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Engineering, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 22 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Computer Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 16 |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 15 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 14 |
| Education | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 11 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Culinary Arts | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Criminal Justice | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Culinary Arts | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Computer and Information Science | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Design | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 4 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Graphic Communications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Healthcare Administration | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources and definitions
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, release 2026-06-10. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid. Debt is federal loans only.
- The high-school line is ED’s state benchmark, $36,613 a year.
- Earnings not published: ED reports the program but no earnings figure, usually because too few graduates were measured. Nothing reported: ED lists the program with no figures at all. Neither is a judgement of the program.
- Debt as years of gain is median federal debt divided by how much more graduates earn per year than a typical high-school graduate. It is not a repayment time.
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