Trade School Scoreboard

Northern Virginia Community College

Public in Annandale, VA. 21 certificate or associate programs in trades and allied health appear in the federal data, covering HVAC, auto technician, dental assisting, medical billing & coding and more.

Programs and outcomes

ProgramCredentialCompleters/yr1-yr earningsMedian debtMonthly payment*
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree24$87,357$21,000$239
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate degree85$75,234$15,000$170
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate degree40$52,752$14,462$164
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyAssociate degree46$42,866––
Veterinary/Animal Health TechnologyAssociate degree17not reported$18,757$213
Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate7not reported––
Drafting/Design Engineering TechnologyCertificate19not reported––
Fire ProtectionAssociate degree0not reported––
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate–not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyCertificate16not reported––
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance TechnologyAssociate degree21not reported$15,632$178
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair TechnologyCertificate49not reported––
Precision Metal WorkingCertificate6not reported––
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate13not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate8not reported––
Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate degree13not reported––
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate–not reported––
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate0not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate25not reported––
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsAssociate degree10not reported––
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesCertificate0not reported––

*Scorecard's estimated monthly payment on the median debt over 10 years. “Not reported” means the Department suppressed or did not publish the figure.

How it compares

  • Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technology (associate degree): graduates earned $42,866 one year out, 11% below the national median for auto technician associate degree programs ($48,236).
  • Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $87,357 one year out, 34% above the national median for dental assisting associate degree programs ($65,056).
  • Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (associate degree): graduates earned $52,752 one year out, 25% above the national median for medical assistant associate degree programs ($42,087).
  • Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (associate degree): graduates earned $75,234 one year out, 24% above the national median for imaging & surgical tech associate degree programs ($60,642).

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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard Field of Study and Institution files (release dated 10/15/2026). Earnings are median annual earnings of completers working and not enrolled one year after finishing; debt is median federal loan debt of borrowers; both describe past cohorts and small programs are suppressed by the Department. School facts come from the Scorecard Institution file. See our methodology.