Federal data
Highest earning certificate liberal arts programs in Virginia
Virginia liberal arts programs, ranked by median earnings one year after completion, from the College Scorecard field-of-study file (September 18, 2026). Only programs with at least 30 counted graduates in the earnings sample are shown, and at least 5 programs must qualify for this list to exist.
| Rank | School | City | Sector | Median earnings, 1 year after | Graduates counted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public, 2-year | $31,688 | 34 |
| 2 | Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Public, 2-year | $31,228 | 53 |
| 3 | Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public, 2-year | $28,910 | 97 |
| 4 | Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public, 2-year | $26,037 | 178 |
| 5 | Brightpoint Community College | Chester | Public, 2-year | $25,451 | 127 |
| 6 | Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public, 2-year | $25,214 | 56 |
| 7 | Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public, 2-year | $24,353 | 133 |
| 8 | Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Public, 2-year | $23,512 | 67 |
| 9 | Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Public, 2-year | $23,329 | 84 |
| 10 | Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | Public, 2-year | $22,039 | 61 |
| 11 | Wytheville Community College | Wytheville | Public, 2-year | $21,085 | 33 |
| 12 | Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public, 2-year | $18,625 | 69 |
| 13 | Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public, 2-year | $15,962 | 44 |
Earnings cover federally aided graduates only, as published by College Scorecard.
How to read this. A smaller program can show a high or low figure from just a few graduates, and this earnings figure only ever covers students who received federal aid, so it does not describe every graduate.