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EMT & paramedic training in Virginia
Virginia has 20 accredited campuses awarding emt / paramedic credentials. If you finish and work as an emergency medical technician in Virginia, expect to start around $36,540–$38,620 and reach a median of $45,420 with experience; the top quarter earn $50,390 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Virginia). Graduates of these Virginia programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $42,832 in their first year, against $44,770 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What emergency medical technicians earn in Virginia
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 4,490 employed in Virginia. National median: $44,470.
Campuses in Virginia, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AbingdonAlbertaAnnandaleBig Stone GapCedar BluffCharlottesvilleChesterClifton ForgeDanvilleGlennsHamptonLocust GroveLynchburgMartinsvilleMiddletownNorfolkRichmondRoanokeVirginia BeachWeyers Cave
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Community College | Annandale | Public | 20 | $58,587 | $12,000 | 33% | not reported |
| Tidewater Community College | Norfolk | Public | 46 | $49,656 | $7,225 | 32% | not reported |
| Central Virginia Community College | Lynchburg | Public | 85 | $48,543 | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College | Charlottesville | Public | 7 | $47,940 | $7,345 | 39% | not reported |
| ECPI University | Virginia Beach | for-profit | 8 | $47,019 | $22,430 | not reported | not reported |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College | Richmond | Public | 15 | $44,412 | $15,076 | 32% | not reported |
| Mountain Empire Community College | Big Stone Gap | Public | 31 | $39,541 | not reported | 48% | not reported |
| Laurel Ridge Community College | Middletown | Public | 23 | $32,343 | $5,500 | 45% | not reported |
| Germanna Community College | Locust Grove | Public | 2 | $21,585 | $8,500 | 47% | not reported |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | Cedar Bluff | Public | 30 | not reported | not reported | 46% | not reported |
| Patrick & Henry Community College | Martinsville | Public | 27 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Blue Ridge Community College | Weyers Cave | Public | 21 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Danville Community College | Danville | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College | Hampton | Public | 12 | not reported | not reported | 34% | not reported |
| Southside Virginia Community College | Alberta | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Virginia Highlands Community College | Abingdon | Public | 10 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Rappahannock Community College | Glenns | Public | 9 | not reported | not reported | 45% | not reported |
| Brightpoint Community College | Chester | Public | 6 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Mountain Gateway Community College | Clifton Forge | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 38% | not reported |
| Virginia Western Community College | Roanoke | Public | 2 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.