Offered Programs at NOVA
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Offered Through Online Classes
AS
Total Number of Programs
94
Total Number of Online Programs
11
Total Number of Completers
6,350
Northern Virginia Community College offers 94 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 46 Associate, 31 1-Year Certificate, 17 1-2 Years certificates programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 11 programs are available through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 11 Associate program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 6,350 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Northern Virginia 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, 5,005 Associate, 1,085 1 Year Certificate, and 260 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by NOVA.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 46 | 11 | 5,005 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 31 | 0 | 1,085 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 17 | 0 | 260 |
| Total | 94 | 11 | 6,350 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Northern Virginia Community College based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | $28,400 |
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | $69,300 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $59,800 |
| Computer Science | $34,500 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $32,200 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Northern Virginia Community College based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 236 | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | 68 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | 47 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| General Studies | 1,083 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | 803 | $31,300 |
| Information Technology | 427 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 422 | - |
| Social Sciences | 351 | $27,100 |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | 250 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at NOVA by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 159 completers | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 132 | - |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✕ | 27 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Surveying Engineering | ✕ | 6 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 202 completers | - |
| Civil Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 184 | - |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 17 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 24 completers | - |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 24 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 72 completers | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 72 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 10 completers | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✕ | 10 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✕ | 0 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
Science Technologies/Technicians
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Technologies/Technicians | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | ✕ | 2 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology | ✕ | 2 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 16 completers | - |
| Social Sciences | ✕ | 16 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 65 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 47 | - |
| Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 6 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 5 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Design and Visual Communications | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 29 completers | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 421 completers | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ✕ | 405 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Total | 1,085 |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other) | ✕ | 4 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design | ✕ | 0 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
| Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | ✕ | 3 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | ✕ | 0 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 55 completers | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 55 | - |
English Language and Literature
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ✕ | 4 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 127 completers | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ✕ | 127 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 9 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 17 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Design and Visual Communications | ✕ | 1 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 23 completers | - |
| Dental Assisting/Assistant | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 9 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 260 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 49 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 22 | - |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | ✕ | 27 | - |
Architecture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture | ✕ | 24 completers | - |
| Architectural Technology/Technician | ✕ | 24 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 1,279 completers | $28,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 114 | $28,000 |
| Information Technology | ✔ | 396 | - |
| Computer Science | ✕ | 325 | $34,500 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 444 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 193 completers | - |
| Engineering | ✕ | 193 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Industrial Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 12 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 73 completers | - |
| Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 73 | - |
Legal Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | ✕ | 29 completers | - |
| Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 29 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✔ (2 completers) | 932 completers | $39,500 |
| General Studies | ✔ | 760 | - |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✔ | 172 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 92 completers | - |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 92 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 182 completers | $32,200 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | ✔ | 182 | $32,200 |
Science Technologies/Technicians
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Technologies/Technicians | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | ✕ | 1 | - |
Psychology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | ✕ | 209 completers | - |
| Psychology | ✕ | 209 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (2 completers) | 178 completers | $34,000 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✔ | 24 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 154 | - |
| Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✔ | 0 | - |
Social Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 268 completers | $27,100 |
| Social Sciences | ✔ | 268 | $27,100 |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 76 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 44 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✔ (1 completers) | 221 completers | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✔ | 9 | - |
| Design and Visual Communications | ✕ | 45 | - |
| Interior Design | ✕ | 17 | - |
| Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Photography | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 112 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 285 completers | - |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | ✕ | 30 | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ✔ | 4 | - |
| Occupational Therapist Assistant | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 32 | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 127 | $59,800 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 813 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 724 | $31,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ✔ | 50 | - |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | ✔ | 30 | - |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Total | 5,005 |