Virginia Western Community College
Roanoke, VA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Virginia Western Community College has 26 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Engineering, General (associate), where graduates earn a median $74,206 four years after finishing, against $75,246 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$44,514
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Virginia Western Community College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 26 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | 22 | N/A | $74,206 | $75,2461% below | N/A |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 34 | $76,330 | $72,417 | $64,87812% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 48 | $72,722 | $71,142 | $79,94311% below | $9,723 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | 31 | $42,366 | $67,524 | $73,9719% below | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 42 | $63,751 | $65,088 | $64,0632% above | N/A |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 62 | $30,687 | $47,601 | $50,3405% below | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 26 | $46,714 | N/A | $44,1366% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 93 | $43,142 | $42,202 | $49,32314% below | $8,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 86 | $29,415 | $41,248 | $42,7744% below | N/A |
| Social Sciences, General | 64 | $32,057 | $38,545 | $44,26713% below | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 6 | N/A | $36,760 | $47,30622% below | N/A |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | 18 | $34,421 | N/A | $40,96816% below | N/A |
| Culinary Arts and Related Services | 13 | N/A | $32,513 | $38,84616% below | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 16 | N/A | $28,573 | $40,30729% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs Virginia Western Community College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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