Offered Programs at CVCC
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Offered Through Online Classes
AS
Total Number of Programs
94
Total Number of Online Programs
4
Total Number of Completers
1,765
Catawba Valley Community College offers 94 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 45 Associate, 17 1-2 Years certificates programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 4 programs are available through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 2 Associate program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2022-2023, total 1,765 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Catawba Valley Community College.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 938 Associate and 75 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by CVCC.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 45 | 2 | 938 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 17 | 0 | 75 |
| Total | 94 | 4 | 1,765 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Catawba Valley Community College based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $46,700 |
| Accounting | $31,100 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $26,200 |
| Business Administration and Management | $26,000 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Catawba Valley Community College based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2022-2023.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 16 | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | 16 | - |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | 14 | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | 12 | - |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | 11 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 437 | $26,200 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 50 | $46,700 |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | 18 | - |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 17 | - |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | 16 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 19 | - |
| Child Development | 9 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at CVCC by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 3 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 3 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 20 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 0 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| General Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Electrician | ✕ | 12 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 5 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 13 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 75 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | ✕ | 4 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | ✕ | 6 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 10 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Pre-Engineering | ✕ | 4 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 20 completers | - |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 2 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 612 completers | $26,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 597 | $26,200 |
| General Studies | ✕ | 15 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (1 completers) | 15 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✔ | 4 | - |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology | ✕ | 6 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 11 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 15 completers | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 10 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | ✕ | 7 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 159 completers | - |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 2 | $27,000 |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Polysomnography | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Pre-Nursing Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 79 | $46,700 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 53 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 33 | $26,000 |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 1 | $31,100 |
| Accounting and Finance | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✔ | 3 | - |
| Total | 938 |