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Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities at Piedmont Virginia Community College

Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 1,673 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

54.9% Program signal 1,673 Size proxy $5,963 Net price (all) $40,752 Median earnings

Program snapshot

55% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.

This major

Program signal
54.9%
Enrollment proxy
~1,673
Schools with reported signal
1,628

Admissions

Acceptance rate (school)
Open / not reported
Graduation rate
38.6%

Cost

Avg net price (school)
$5,963/yr
4-year cost (est.)
$23,852
Median debt
$8,750

Outcomes

Median earnings 10y
$40,752/yr
ROI grade (school)
A+

College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.

Value among peer schools

Compared with 1,628 schools that report this field.

#212 of 1,628 on ROI Top 13% value
3.5× national avg concentration Bigger than 94% of programs
−$9,766 net price vs peer avg Peer avg: $15,729
−$9,226 earnings vs peer avg Peer avg: $49,978

This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($9,766 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($9,226 below). That combination produces a A+ value grade and a top 13% ROI position within this field set.

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Comparable programs

Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.

Questions about this program

How big is the program signal?

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities accounts for 55% of reported programs at Piedmont Virginia Community College, which is bigger than 94% of schools in this field set and 3.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 1,673 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.

How should I read the cost number?

Piedmont Virginia Community College's average net price is $5,963 per year, about $23,852 over four years. That is $9,766 below the $15,729 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.

Are the earnings major-specific?

No. The $40,752 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $9,226 below the $49,978 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.

What should I compare next?

Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Piedmont Virginia Community College #212 of 1,628 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.