Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services at Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, VA · Associate's Degree · about 40 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$53,720
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$42,269
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#75 of 476
Rank by pay
#194 of 476
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Northern Virginia Community College graduates in allied health and medical assisting services earn 27% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Northern Virginia Community College Compares for Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

All 476 colleges reporting allied health and medical assisting services earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Widener University Chester, PA$76,784$78,090#1$61,990
2Tacoma Community College Tacoma, WA$76,531$70,392#4$58,382
3College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA$74,847$68,106#6$57,242
4Vermont State University Randolph, VT$74,523$76,541#2—
5Casa Loma College-Los Angeles Sherman Oaks, CA$72,307$65,795#11$56,092
6CBD College Los Angeles, CA$71,543$65,099#13$52,829
7Nassau Community College Garden City, NY$68,998$65,672#12$40,754
8Institute of Technology Clovis, CA$68,978$62,765#22$59,548
9Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts San Jose, CA$68,791$62,595#23$58,718
10Dalton State College Dalton, GA$68,770$71,191#3$58,734
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72Albany State University Albany, GA$54,178$56,085#77$46,061
73Community College of Rhode Island Warwick, RI$53,946$53,131#119$37,087
74Polk State College Winter Haven, FL$53,932$57,404#61$34,429
75Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$53,720$48,917#194—
76Eastern Florida State College Melbourne, FL$53,597$57,047#66$29,665
77San Jacinto Community College Pasadena, TX$53,546$54,441#99$52,032
78Murray State College Tishomingo, OK$53,511$60,080#40$43,149

Other Majors at Northern Virginia Community College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$95,531$74,050#15 of 560
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$92,415$72,905#159 of 962
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$91,137$70,727#5 of 237
Computer Science$83,554$48,889#4 of 23
Engineering$81,069$16,790#9 of 53
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$77,908$54,742#1 of 117
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR)$75,318—#5 of 39
Computer and Information Sciences$67,847$39,679#17 of 122
Accounting and Related Services$63,903—#4 of 225
Criminal Justice and Corrections$63,015—#15 of 426
Business Administration, Management and Operations$61,649$30,503#37 of 547
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$60,215—#76 of 176
Legal Support Services$53,989$45,915#17 of 109
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians$53,890$42,966#5 of 124
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$53,107$32,144#53 of 947
Visual and Performing Arts$49,551—#1 of 10
Social Sciences$48,344$23,637#9 of 38
Biological and Physical Sciences$46,956$21,923#62 of 85
Design and Applied Arts$41,159$33,232#28 of 90
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$34,814$27,768#51 of 93

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northern Virginia Community College allied health and medical assisting services graduates make?

Graduates earn $53,720 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Virginia Community College rank for allied health and medical assisting services?

Among 476 colleges reporting earnings for allied health and medical assisting services graduates, Northern Virginia Community College ranks #75 by median pay four years after graduation, and #194 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is allied health and medical assisting services at Northern Virginia Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 27% more than the national median for allied health and medical assisting services ($42,269).

← All data for Northern Virginia Community College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.