Offered Programs at NOVA
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Offered Through Online Classes
AS
Total Number of Programs
97
Total Number of Online Programs
11
Total Number of Completers
9,087
Northern Virginia Community College offers 97 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 49 Associate, 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 2022-2023, total 9,087 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, 5,692 Associate and 2,503 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by NOVA.
Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
---|---|---|---|
Associate | 49 | 11 | 5,692 |
1-2 Years certificates | 17 | 0 | 2,503 |
Total | 97 | 11 | 9,087 |
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 |
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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 2022-2023.
Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | 2,005 | - |
Child Care Provider/Assistant | 48 | - |
Accounting and Related Services (other) | 33 | - |
Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
---|---|---|
General Studies | 1,351 | - |
Business Administration and Management | 987 | $31,300 |
Social Sciences | 507 | $27,100 |
Information Technology | 391 | - |
Biological and Physical Sciences | 367 | $32,200 |
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.
Communications Technologies
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Communications Technologies | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
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 | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts | ✕ | 8 | - |
Engineering Technology
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Engineering Technology | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD | ✕ | 4 | - |
Work and Family Studies
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 58 completers | - |
Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 58 | - |
English Language and Literature
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
English Language and Literature | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ✕ | 8 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 2,346 completers | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other) | ✕ | 2,346 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✕ | 11 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 14 completers | - |
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 14 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
Design and Visual Communications | ✕ | 2 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
Dental Assisting/Assistant | ✕ | 10 | - |
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | ✕ | 7 | - |
Business
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Business | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Accounting and Related Services (other) | ✕ | 30 | - |
Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Total | 2,503 |
Agriculture
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Agriculture | ✕ | 34 completers | - |
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 7 | - |
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant | ✕ | 27 | - |
Architecture
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Architecture | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
Architectural Technology/Technician | ✕ | 7 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Computer and Information Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 1,216 completers | $28,000 |
Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 136 | $28,000 |
Information Technology | ✔ | 403 | - |
Computer Science | ✕ | 294 | $34,500 |
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 383 | - |
Engineering
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Engineering | ✕ | 216 completers | - |
Engineering | ✕ | 216 | - |
Engineering Technology
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Industrial Technology/Technician | ✕ | 0 | - |
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation | ✕ | 7 | - |
Work and Family Studies
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 83 completers | - |
Child Care Provider/Assistant | ✕ | 83 | - |
Legal Studies
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Legal Studies | ✕ | 30 completers | - |
Legal Assistant/Paralegal | ✕ | 30 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✔ (2 completers) | 1,392 completers | $39,500 |
General Studies | ✔ | 1,149 | - |
Humanities/Humanistic Studies | ✔ | 243 | - |
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Biological and Biomedical Sciences | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 3 | - |
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies | ✔ (1 completers) | 318 completers | $32,200 |
Biological and Physical Sciences | ✔ | 318 | $32,200 |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
Science Technologies/Technicians
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Science Technologies/Technicians | ✕ | 3 completers | - |
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician | ✕ | 3 | - |
Psychology
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Psychology | ✕ | 161 completers | - |
Psychology | ✕ | 161 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (2 completers) | 189 completers | $34,000 |
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | ✔ | 25 | - |
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 164 | - |
Fire Science/Fire-fighting | ✔ | 0 | - |
Social Sciences
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Social Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 371 completers | $27,100 |
Social Sciences | ✔ | 371 | $27,100 |
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 | ✕ | 25 | - |
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 40 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Visual and Performing Arts | ✔ (1 completers) | 228 completers | - |
Visual and Performing Arts | ✔ | 17 | - |
Design and Visual Communications | ✕ | 46 | - |
Interior Design | ✕ | 27 | - |
Film/Cinema/Video Studies | ✕ | 42 | - |
Photography | ✕ | 8 | - |
Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 88 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts (other) | ✕ | 0 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✔ (1 completers) | 320 completers | - |
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | ✕ | 27 | - |
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ✔ | 8 | - |
Occupational Therapist Assistant | ✕ | 23 | - |
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant | ✕ | 25 | - |
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 16 | - |
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 12 | - |
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician | ✕ | 18 | - |
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 28 | - |
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician | ✕ | 19 | - |
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 144 | $59,800 |
Business
Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
---|---|---|---|
Business | ✔ | 1,022 completers | - |
Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 904 | $31,300 |
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | ✔ | 57 | - |
Accounting and Related Services (other) | ✔ | 35 | - |
Hospitality Administration/Management | ✕ | 26 | - |
Total | 5,692 |