College Scorecard program reportCIP 30.01 · UNITID 232946

Biological and Physical Sciences

Associate's Degree · Annandale, VA

At Northern Virginia Community College, the Biological and Physical Sciences associate's degree program reported $46,956 median earnings four years after completion and $10,500 median federal debt among 192 working graduates.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 releaseDownload source data ↗

Median earnings$46,956Working graduates four years after completion

Median federal debt$10,500Stafford and Grad PLUS debt for the program cohort

Working graduates192Four-year earnings cohort

Peer records30Same field and credential passing the evidence rule

01 · Published outcomes

How much do Biological and Physical Sciences graduates at Northern Virginia Community College earn and borrow?

Four-year median earnings were $46,956, five-year median earnings were $46,948, and median federal debt was $10,500 for the published program cohorts.

Median earnings four years after completion$46,956

Median earnings five years after completion$46,948

Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled. Median debt uses a separate federal borrower cohort and is not a yearly payment.

02 · Same-field context

How does Northern Virginia Community College’s Biological and Physical Sciences program compare?

Among 30 published associate's degree records in this field, earnings ranked at the 17th percentile and debt was lower than about 10% of peers.

Four-year earnings percentile17th

Higher earnings than about 17% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Debt position10%

Lower median debt than about 10% of published same-field, same-credential records.

Percentiles describe this published peer group; they are not a rating of instruction, selectivity, or individual outcomes.

03 · Comparison records

Which colleges publish Biological and Physical Sciences for the same credential?

The comparison group contains 30 institution-program records with the same field and credential, at least 75 working graduates, and published earnings and debt.

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04 · Institution context

Where can I find Northern Virginia Community College cost and completion data?

The Northern Virginia Community College institution report publishes school-level net price, completion, retention, undergraduate aid, and debt; those measures use cohorts separate from this program’s earnings and debt cohorts.

Northern Virginia Community College

Annandale, Virginia · Public

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Answers at a glance

Biological and Physical Sciences at Northern Virginia Community College: frequently asked questions

The program FAQ reports $46,956 four-year median earnings, $10,500 median federal debt, 192 working graduates, and 30 same-field peer records.

How much do graduates of this Biological and Physical Sciences program earn?

Median earnings were $46,956 four years after completion and $46,948 five years after completion for working graduates who were not enrolled.

What is the median federal debt for this Biological and Physical Sciences program?

The published median federal debt was $10,500 across a reported debt cohort of 123 borrowers.

How is the peer group selected?

Peers share CIP field 30.01 and the Associate's Degree credential level, have at least 75 working graduates, and have published earnings and debt medians.