Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions at Central Virginia Community College

Central Virginia Community College graduates enter allied health careers earning about $49,650—roughly $7,000 below Virginia's state median and in the bottom 40% of similar programs statewide. Compare that to Northern Virginia Community College's $74,000 or even J Sargeant Reynolds at $61,000, and the gap becomes harder to ignore. By year four, earnings climb to $55,000, but that still leaves graduates trailing most Virginia peers and the national median.

The silver lining here is genuinely exceptional: at just $8,479, the debt load ranks in the 95th percentile nationally—meaning only 5% of allied health programs nationwide saddle students with less debt. With a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.17, graduates can reasonably pay this off within months, not years. For a program serving a substantial population of Pell Grant recipients (33%), that low debt threshold matters enormously.

The bottom line: this program offers safe entry into allied health work without the financial burden that often accompanies it, but you're sacrificing earning potential compared to other Virginia options. If your child values staying close to Lynchburg and keeping debt minimal, this works. If maximizing income is the priority, the community colleges around Richmond and Northern Virginia deliver significantly stronger returns with manageable debt increases.