Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing at Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, VA · Associate's Degree · about 106 graduates a year

$72,905
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$92,415
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$80,813
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#159 of 962
Rank by pay
#422 of 962
Rank, wage-adjusted
$16,278
Median federal debt

Northern Virginia Community College graduates in registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northern Virginia Community College Compares for Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

All 962 colleges reporting registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing 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
1Chabot College Hayward, CA$163,641$148,903#1—
2Contra Costa College San Pablo, CA$160,743$146,266#2$101,064
3Unitek College Fremont, CA$150,789$137,208#3$120,006
4Mission College Santa Clara, CA$147,965$134,638#4—
5College of Marin Kentfield, CA$147,805$134,493#5$98,893
6College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA$144,794$131,753#6—
7Evergreen Valley College San Jose, CA$140,512$127,857#7$82,879
8San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA$140,130$127,509#8$97,843
9Merritt College Oakland, CA$138,291$125,836#10—
10Carrington College-Sacramento Sacramento, CA$137,935$125,512#11$104,423
…
156Lower Columbia College Longview, WA$92,471$85,054#391$75,715
157Mt San Jacinto Community College District San Jacinto, CA$92,469$84,141#424$92,087
158SUNY College of Technology at Delhi Delhi, NY$92,419$87,964#284—
159Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA$92,415$84,152#422$72,905
160Atlantic Cape Community College Mays Landing, NJ$92,341$81,046#578$73,336
161Weatherford College Weatherford, TX$91,897$93,432#165$78,873
162College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV$91,797$95,275#143$77,082

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
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
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$53,720—#75 of 476
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 registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,905 one year after graduating and $92,415 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northern Virginia Community College rank for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing?

Among 962 colleges reporting earnings for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing graduates, Northern Virginia Community College ranks #159 by median pay four years after graduation, and #422 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing at Northern Virginia Community College worth it?

Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for registered nursing, nursing administration, nursing research and clinical nursing ($80,813), and the median federal debt at graduation is $16,278.

← 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.