Major Programs at CVCC

Catawba Valley Community College offers 97 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

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Degrees & Major Programs

Catawba Valley Community College offers 97 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's programs. Of that, 3 programs can be conferred by distance learning.

A total of 1,388 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at CVCC. 618 completed certificate programs and 770 completed associate programs.

Total Number of Programs By Degree
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	1	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	50	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Number of Completers	618	770	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Catawba Valley Community College.

*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Catawba Valley Community College.

Associate

Popular Associate Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Average Salary after Graduation
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	423	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	64	-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	15	-
Commercial and Advertising Art	11	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	11	-
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician	11	-
Forensic Science and Technology	9	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	9	-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	7	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	7	-

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at CVCC by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Information Technology	9	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	42	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	4	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical and Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Child Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	423	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	13	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Cyber/Computer Forensics and Counterterrorism	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electrician	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	3	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	9	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	2	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	3	17	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	82	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Commercial and Advertising Art	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration	5	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	27	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED
Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	9	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Polysomnography	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED
Pre-Nursing Studies	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	64	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business Administration and Management	4	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	94	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	1	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	0	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting and Finance	4	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	22	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	1^ONLINE	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED

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