Virginia Highlands Community College
Abingdon, Virginia · Public
Graduate earnings
8of 12 assessed undergraduate programs
have graduates earning more than a typical Virginia high-school graduate (about $36,613 a year). 4 fall short.
12 of 44 undergraduate programs could be assessed. The other 32: 28 with no earnings published and 4 with nothing reported. 1 verdict uses 1-year earnings, an earlier career stage.
Average net price, all families$5,375 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
$5,375 a year
About $5,375 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 | $4,927 |
| $30k to $48k | $5,078 |
| $48k to $75k | $6,189 |
| $75k to $110k | $7,489 |
| $110k and up | $8,843 |
| All families (average) | $5,375 |
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).
12 of 44 programs could be assessed 27% 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 | $38,920 | +$2,307 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 139 |
| Liberal Arts and General Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $36,485 | -$128 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 99 |
| Nursing | Associate's Degree | $73,295 | +$36,682 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 77 |
| Electrician Training | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,108 | +$8,495 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 47 |
| Precision Metalworking | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $38,088 | +$1,475 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 46 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $65,524 | +$28,911 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 19 |
| Electrician Training | Associate's Degree | $43,026 | +$6,413 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Practical and Vocational Nursing | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $28,3571-year earnings | -$8,256 | falls short (1-yr) | not published | not assessed | 12 |
| Auto Repair Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $45,727 | +$9,114 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 10 |
| Allied Health Diagnostics and Treatment | Associate's Degree | $49,569 | +$12,956 | clears the bar | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Associate's Degree | $32,007 | -$4,606 | falls short | not published | not assessed | 7 |
| Medical Assisting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $31,321 | -$5,292 | falls short | not published | not assessed | not published |
| Healthcare Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 26 |
| HVAC Technology | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 20 |
| Criminal Justice | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 18 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 17 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 9 |
| HVAC Technology | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Mental Health and Counseling Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 8 |
| Computer and Information Science | Associate's Degree | 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 |
| Hospitality Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 6 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| American Sign Language | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 5 |
| Business Administration | Associate's Degree | 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 | 3 |
| Precision Metalworking | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 3 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Business Administration | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Administrative and Office Support | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 2 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Air Transportation | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Music | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Accounting | Associate's Degree | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 1 |
| Agricultural Business and Management | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Accounting | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not published | not assessed | earnings not published | not published | not assessed | 0 |
| Fire Protection | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Precision Metalworking | Non-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification) | not reported | not reported | nothing reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
| Dental Assisting and Hygiene | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 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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