In Virginia, the median earnings of community college students 10 years after entry are about $41,835 per year (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars).
This state figure is the median of the medians of the state's community colleges.
The earnings include former students who attended, whether or not they graduated.
The colleges with the highest median earnings are listed below (where data is available).
Median Earnings Range: $36,661
$80,445
State Figure: $41,835
Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry Trends (2008-2023)
Points are in the dollars of their own College Scorecard release, and the colleges with a value differ by period. The line does not show inflation-adjusted growth for a fixed group of colleges.
Virginia Community Colleges by Median Earnings 10 Years After Entry (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars)
College
Median Earnings
Location
Rank: #11.
Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $80,445
8550 Magellan Pkwy Ste 700
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 627-5300
Richmond, VA 23227
(804) 627-5300
Rank: #22.
Standard Healthcare Services-College Of Nursing
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $77,923
7600 Leesburg Pike, Suite 200 East
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 891-1787
Falls Church, VA 22043
(703) 891-1787
Rank: #33.
Southside College of Health Sciences
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $77,002
430 Clairmont Court - Suite 200
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 765-5800
Colonial Heights, VA 23834
(804) 765-5800
Rank: #44.
Riverside College of Health Careers
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $74,633
316 Main Street
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 240-2200
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 240-2200
Rank: #55.
Galen Health Institutes-Richmond
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $69,188
7300 Beaufont Springs Drive
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 521-7721
Richmond, VA 23225
(804) 521-7721
Rank: #66.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $60,292
10640 Davidson Place
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 257-5515
Manassas, VA 20109
(703) 257-5515
Rank: #77.
Median Earnings: $56,892
4001 Wakefield Chapel Rd
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 323-3000
Annandale, VA 22003
(703) 323-3000
Rank: #88.
Sovah School of Health Professions
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $56,789
137 S. Main Street
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-2271
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 799-2271
Rank: #99.
Advanced Technology Institute
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $52,597
5700 Southern Blvd Ste 100
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 490-1241
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 490-1241
Rank: #1010.
Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Norfolk
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $50,783
2329 E. Little Creek Road
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 363-2121
Norfolk, VA 23518
(757) 363-2121
Rank: #1111.
ECPI University
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $49,806
5555 Greenwich Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 490-9090
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 490-9090
Rank: #1212.
Germanna Community College ![Germanna Community College Photo - Germanna`s new Barbara J. Fried Center in Stafford County.]( "Germanna Community College Photo - Germanna`s new Barbara J. Fried Center in Stafford County.")
Public
Median Earnings: $45,438
2130 Germanna Hwy
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 423-9030
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(540) 423-9030
Rank: #1313.
Richard Bland College
Public
Median Earnings: $45,208
11301 Johnson Road
South Prince George, VA 23805
(804) 862-6100
South Prince George, VA 23805
(804) 862-6100
Rank: #1414.
Blue Ridge Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $44,754
One College Lane
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
(540) 234-9261
Weyers Cave, VA 24486
(540) 234-9261
Rank: #1515.
Median Earnings: $44,662
173 Skirmisher Lane
Middletown, VA 22645
(800) 906-5322
Middletown, VA 22645
(800) 906-5322
Rank: #1616.
New River Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $44,648
5251 College Drive
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 674-3600
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 674-3600
Rank: #1717.
Median Earnings: $44,514
3094 Colonial Ave
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 857-8922
Roanoke, VA 24015
(540) 857-8922
Rank: #1818.
Median Earnings: $44,471
13101 Route 1
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 796-4000
Chester, VA 23831
(804) 796-4000
Rank: #1919.
Median Earnings: $43,860
501 College Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-3900
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-3900
Rank: #2020.
Eastern Virginia Career College
Private for-profit
Median Earnings: $43,556
10304 Spotsylvania Ave, Suite 400
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 373-2200
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 373-2200
Rank: #2121.
Median Earnings: $42,629
1651 East Parham Road
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 371-3000
Richmond, VA 23228
(804) 371-3000
Rank: #2222.
Median Earnings: $42,085
1000 College Drive
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
(540) 863-2800
Clifton Forge, VA 24422
(540) 863-2800
Rank: #2323.
Median Earnings: $41,835
99 Thomas Nelson Drive
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-2700
Hampton, VA 23666
(757) 825-2700
Rank: #2424.
Tidewater Community College ![Tidewater Community College Photo - Students study on the Quad at the TCC Portsmouth Campus]( "Tidewater Community College Photo - Students study on the Quad at the TCC Portsmouth Campus")
Public
Median Earnings: $41,596
121 College Place
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 822-1111
Norfolk, VA 23510
(757) 822-1111
Rank: #2525.
Median Earnings: $41,066
3506 Wards Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 832-7600
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 832-7600
Rank: #2626.
Median Earnings: $40,384
12745 College Drive
Glenns, VA 23149
(804) 758-6730
Glenns, VA 23149
(804) 758-6730
Rank: #2727.
Median Earnings: $40,088
100 VHCC Drive
Abingdon, VA 24212
(276) 739-2400
Abingdon, VA 24212
(276) 739-2400
Rank: #2828.
Median Earnings: $38,796
369 College Road US Rt. 19, 6 Miles S. Claypool Hill
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
(276) 964-2555
Cedar Bluff, VA 24609
(276) 964-2555
Rank: #2929.
Danville Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $38,327
1008 S Main St
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 797-2222
Danville, VA 24541
(434) 797-2222
Rank: #3030.
Median Earnings: $37,707
109 Campus Drive
Alberta, VA 23821
(888) 220-7822
Alberta, VA 23821
(888) 220-7822
Rank: #3131.
Median Earnings: $37,586
645 Patriot Avenue
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 656-0200
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 656-0200
Rank: #3232.
Wytheville Community College
Public
Median Earnings: $37,581
1000 E Main Street
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 223-4700
Wytheville, VA 24382
(276) 223-4700
Rank: #3333.
Median Earnings: $37,563
100 N College Dr
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 569-6700
Franklin, VA 23851
(757) 569-6700
Rank: #3434.
Bryant & Stratton College-Virginia Beach
Private not-for-profit
Median Earnings: $37,469
301 Centre Pointe Dr
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 499-7900
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 499-7900
Rank: #3535.
Median Earnings: $36,661
3441 Mountain Empire Road
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-2400
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
(276) 523-2400
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the median earnings 10 years after entry at community colleges in Virginia?
The median earnings 10 years after entry at community colleges in Virginia are $41,835 per year (measured in 2022-2023, in 2024 dollars). This is the median of the medians of the state's colleges, and it includes students who attended, whether or not they graduated.
Which community colleges in Virginia have the highest median earnings 10 years after entry?
The community colleges in Virginia with the highest median earnings 10 years after entry include Bon Secours St Mary's Hospital School of Medical Imaging, Standard Healthcare Services-College Of Nursing and Southside College of Health Sciences.
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