Offered Programs at CVCC
Offered Degrees/Programs
Cert., AS
Offered Through Online Classes
Cert., AS
Total Number of Programs
97
Total Number of Online Programs
3
Total Number of Completers
1,388
Catawba Valley Community College offers 97 programs through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 47 Associate, 33 1-Year Certificate, 17 1-2 Years certificates programs.
It also offers its programs via online learning and 3 programs are available through Certificate and Associate. By degree types, it offers 2 Associate, 1 1-Year Certificate program in the virtual environment.
For the academic year 2023-2024, total 1,388 students have completed their degree/programs and graduated from Catawba Valley Community College.
Number of Programs with Completers
The following table summarizes the offered degrees and programs with number of programs and number of completers.
By degrees/certificates, 770 Associate, 533 1 Year Certificate, and 85 1-2 Years certificates were awareded by CVCC.
| Number of Programs | Number of Online Programs | Number of Completers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 47 | 2 | 770 |
| 1 Year Certificate | 33 | 1 | 533 |
| 1-2 Years certificates | 17 | 0 | 85 |
| Total | 97 | 3 | 1,388 |
Best Major Programs (Ranked in U.S. Colleges)
The following table shows the best programs at Catawba Valley Community College based on earning after completing the program by degree types.
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|
| Field of Study | Median Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | $46,700 |
| Accounting | $31,100 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | $27,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | $26,200 |
| Business Administration and Management | $26,000 |
Popular Programs with Most Completers
The following table lists the popular programs at Catawba Valley Community College based on number of completers for each offered programs in 2023-2024.
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | 20 | - |
| Electrician | 12 | - |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | 11 | - |
| Business Administration and Management | 8 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | 5 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | 597 | $26,200 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 79 | $46,700 |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | 17 | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | 12 | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | 12 | - |
| Program Name | Completers | Earning after Graduation |
|---|---|---|
| Child Development | 16 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 15 | - |
Major Programs by Offered Degree
The follwing tabs shows all major programs offered at CVCC by awared level. You can check online avaiability, number of completers, and average earning after graduation for each major by expanding the major program.
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | ✕ | 7 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 18 completers | - |
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | ✕ | 18 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 42 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 42 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 11 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 52 completers | - |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 16 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 12 | - |
Work and Family Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work and Family Studies | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Child Development | ✕ | 11 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| General Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 1 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✕ | 36 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | ✕ | 1 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 35 completers | - |
| Electrician | ✕ | 35 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 40 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 37 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 91 completers | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 82 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 67 completers | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Polysomnography | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 121 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 94 | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | ✕ | 22 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✔ | 4 | - |
| Total | 533 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 0 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 9 | - |
Personal and Culinary Services
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal and Culinary Services | ✕ | 24 completers | - |
| Cosmetology/Cosmetologist | ✕ | 24 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 4 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 4 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 0 completers | - |
| General Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
Construction Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Trades | ✕ | 17 completers | - |
| Electrician | ✕ | 17 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 12 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 9 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 3 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 5 completers | - |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 0 | - |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✕ | 9 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Accounting and Finance | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Total | 85 |
Agriculture
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | ✕ | 7 | - |
Communications Technologies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communications Technologies | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant | ✕ | 7 | - |
Computer and Information Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Information Technology | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Computer Programming/Programmer | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 0 | - |
Education
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | ✕ | 8 completers | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 8 | - |
Engineering
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | ✕ | 2 completers | - |
| Pre-Engineering | ✕ | 2 | - |
Engineering Technology
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technology | ✕ | 25 completers | - |
| Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other) | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Computer Engineering Technology/Technician | ✕ | 5 | - |
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities | ✕ | 437 completers | $26,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 423 | $26,200 |
| General Studies | ✕ | 14 | - |
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies | ✕ | 6 completers | - |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | ✕ | 6 | - |
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting | ✔ (1 completers) | 34 completers | - |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Forensic Science and Technology | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | ✕ | 11 | - |
Mechanics and Repairers
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanics and Repairers | ✕ | 7 completers | - |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician | ✕ | 5 | - |
Precision Production Trades
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Production Trades | ✕ | 28 completers | - |
| Machine Shop Technology/Assistant | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Welding Technology/Welder | ✕ | 17 | - |
Visual and Performing Arts
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual and Performing Arts | ✕ | 11 completers | - |
| Commercial and Advertising Art | ✕ | 11 | - |
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences | ✕ | 146 completers | - |
| Dental Hygiene/Hygienist | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 6 | $27,000 |
| Medical Office Management/Administration | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Surgical Technology/Technologist | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Polysomnography | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Pre-Nursing Studies | ✕ | 0 | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 64 | $46,700 |
Business
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completers | Average Earning after graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business | ✔ | 40 completers | - |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 29 | $26,000 |
| Office Management and Supervision | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 0 | $31,100 |
| Accounting and Finance | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Total | 770 |