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Certificate (under 1 year)-34% vs national median43 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Blue Ridge Community College

Ranked 49th of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,867
middle 50%: $32,038 – $44,568
Median · 5 years out
$44,398
middle 50%: $34,546 – $64,402
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Blue Ridge Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,867 one year after graduating, rising to $44,398 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $67,118 for this field, ranking 49th of 51 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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

Paid off in
9.6 yrs
≈ $10,664 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas State Technical College
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$50,710 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$48,908 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$46,845 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$36,491 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$35,940 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Ridge Community College

Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,533 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$65,866 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$53,485 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Associate)
$52,435 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$52,283 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate)
$51,223 · 5 yrs out

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