Northern Virginia Community College: Majors & Ratings

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - GoodQuality:Education Quality Rating - FairSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - OustandingCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Excellent

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Northern Virginia Community College offers 58 majors and allows you to earn your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.

Below we list majors offered at Northern Virginia Community College, diplomas available at this college, and Northern Virginia Community College program ratings.

Accounting & Finance Accounting and Finance Program Rating - Fair

Other Accounting and Related Services
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Agriculture Agriculture Program Rating - Below Average

Applied Horticulture
· associate's degree
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Architecture Architecture Program Rating - Fair

Architectural Drafting and Design
· 1-year certificate
Architectural Technology
· associate's degree
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Art Art Program Rating - Good

General Art Studies
· associate's degree
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Automotive & Mechanic Automotive and Mechanic Program Rating - Fair

Automotive Mechanics Technology
· associate's degree
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Biology Biology Program Rating - Good

Biological and Physical Sciences
· associate's degree
Biology and Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
· associate's degree
General Biology
· associate's degree
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Broadcasting Broadcasting Program Rating - Below Average

Other Audiovisual Communications Technologies
· 1-year certificate
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Business Business Program Rating - Good

General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree - Popular
Other Business Administration, Management and Operations
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Computer Science Computer Science Program Rating - Very Good

Computer and Information Systems Security
· associate's degree
General Computer Science
· associate's degree
General Computer and Information Sciences
· associate's degree
Information Technology
· associate's degree
Multimedia and Information Resources Design
· 1-year certificate
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Construction

General Construction Trades
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree

Criminal Justice Criminal Justice Program Rating - Good

Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Administration
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Criminal Justice and Safety Studies
· associate's degree
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Culinary Culinary Program Rating - Below Average

General Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
· 1-year certificate
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Dance & Ballet

General Visual and Performing Arts
· associate's degree

Dental Dental Program Rating - Fair

Dental Assisting
· 1-year certificate
Dental Hygiene
· associate's degree
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Electrical & Electronics Electrical and Electronics Program Rating - Below Average

Electrical and Electronic Communications Engineering Technology
· associate's degree
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Engineering Engineering Program Rating - Good

Design and Drafting Technology
· 1-year certificate
General Engineering
· associate's degree
General Engineering Technology
· associate's degree
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English & Literature

Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
· 1-year certificate

Film & Acting Film and Acting Program Rating - Fair

Film and Cinema Studies
· associate's degree
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Firefighting Firefighting Program Rating - Below Average

Fire Science and Firefighting
· associate's degree
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Foreign Languages Foreign Languages Program Rating - Below Average

Sign Language Interpretation and Translation
· associate's degree
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General Studies

Biological and Physical Sciences
· associate's degree
General Social Sciences
· associate's degree
General Studies
· associate's degree - Popular
Humanities
· associate's degree
Other Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
· 1-year certificate - Popular

Graphic Design & Animation Graphic Design and Animation Program Rating - Below Average

General Design and Visual Communications
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Multimedia and Information Resources Design
· 1-year certificate
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HVAC HVAC Program Rating - Fair

HVAC and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
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Industrial Technologies Industrial Technologies Program Rating - Fair

Industrial Technology
· associate's degree
View Northern Virginia Community College mechanics ranking

Interior Design Interior Design Program Rating - Fair

Interior Design
· associate's degree
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Laboratory Assistance Laboratory Assistance Program Rating - Fair

Biology and Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
· associate's degree
Medical Laboratory Technician
· associate's degree
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Management Management Program Rating - Good

General Business Administration and Management
· associate's degree - Popular
Other Business Administration, Management and Operations
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
· associate's degree
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Medical Medical Program Rating - Fair

Diagnostic Medical Sonography and Ultrasound Technology
· associate's degree
Emergency Medical Technology
· associate's degree
Health Information and Medical Records Technology
· associate's degree
Radiologic Technology Science
· associate's degree
Respiratory Care Therapy
· associate's degree
Substance Addiction Counseling
· 1-year certificate
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Medical Assistant Medical Assistant Program Rating - Fair

Dental Assisting
· 1-year certificate
Dental Hygiene
· associate's degree
Emergency Medical Technology
· associate's degree
Medical Laboratory Technician
· associate's degree
Occupational Therapist Assistant
· associate's degree
Physical Therapist Assistant
· associate's degree
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Music

Other Visual and Performing Arts
· associate's degree

Nursing Nursing Program Rating - Good

Registered Nursing
· associate's degree
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Occupational Therapy Occupational Therapy Program Rating - Fair

Occupational Therapist Assistant
· associate's degree
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Paralegal Paralegal Program Rating - Fair

Legal Assistant
· associate's degree
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Photography Photography Program Rating - Good

Photography
· associate's degree
View Northern Virginia Community College art ranking

Physical Therapy Physical Therapy Program Rating - Fair

Physical Therapist Assistant
· associate's degree
View Northern Virginia Community College occupational therapy ranking

Psychology Psychology Program Rating - Good

General Psychology
· associate's degree
Substance Addiction Counseling
· 1-year certificate
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Radiology Technology Radiology Technology Program Rating - Fair

Radiologic Technology Science
· associate's degree
View Northern Virginia Community College medical assistant ranking

Recreation & Leisure Recreation and Leisure Program Rating - Fair

Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management
· associate's degree
View Northern Virginia Community College hospitality ranking

Resort & Hospitality Resort and Hospitality Program Rating - Fair

General Hospitality Administration and Management
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree
View Northern Virginia Community College hospitality ranking

Social Work Social Work Program Rating - Good

General Social Sciences
· associate's degree
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Theater & Drama Theater and Drama Program Rating - Fair

General Visual and Performing Arts
· associate's degree
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Veterinary Veterinary Program Rating - Fair

Veterinary and Animal Health Technology and Assistance
· associate's degree
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Work & Family Studies

Child Care Providing
· 1-year certificate
· associate's degree

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