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Associate-38% vs national median87 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Trinity Valley Community College

Ranked 376th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,680
middle 50%: $26,829 – $60,033
Median · 5 years out
$41,695
middle 50%: $27,394 – $61,580
Median · 10 years out
$50,129
middle 50%: $35,145 – $76,554

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Trinity Valley Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,680 one year after graduating, rising to $50,129 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 38% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 376th of 378 reporting programs.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.

Will the degree pay for itself?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.3 yrs
≈ $10,471 total interest

Same major at other universities

Denmark Technical College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$39,458 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$38,087 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trinity Valley Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,880 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$86,750 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$79,368 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,724 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$59,192 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$59,151 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$55,307 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$49,582 · 5 yrs out

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