Piedmont Virginia Community College
Charlottesville, Virginia. 3,045 undergraduates.
Graduates' median debt ($9,616) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($43,860). That is a light load relative to pay.
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 35% | 38% |
| Return for second year | 68% | 64% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $41,502 | $40,416 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $43,860 | $45,146 |
| Median debt at graduation | $9,616 | $12,000 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
29 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 155 | $57,164 | $59,814 | $10,450 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 15 | — | $59,762 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 92 | $35,728 | $44,142 | $5,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 5 | — | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 3 | — | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 7 | — | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | 6 | — | — | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 9 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 13 | — | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 1 | — | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 7 | — | — | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 6 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 2 | — | — | — |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 3 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | 20 | — | $84,425 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 88 | $70,808 | $81,191 | $14,769 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 48 | $69,211 | $72,848 | $14,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 59 | $46,857 | $58,313 | $8,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 206 | $32,979 | $43,768 | $9,000 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 15 | — | $35,425 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 17 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 17 | — | — | — |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 6 | — | — | — |
| Education, General | 17 | — | — | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 5 | — | — | — |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 8 | — | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 9 | — | — | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 3 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
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Quick answers
- How much does Piedmont Virginia Community College cost per year?
- The average net price at Piedmont Virginia Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $9,613 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Piedmont Virginia Community College graduates earn?
- Former Piedmont Virginia Community College students earn a median of $43,860 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Piedmont Virginia Community College?
- 35% of Piedmont Virginia Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Piedmont Virginia Community College graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Piedmont Virginia Community College is $9,616. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
