Associate+11% vs national median469 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Central Virginia Community College
Ranked 83rd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$57,966
middle 50%: $39,104 – $82,283
Median · 5 years out
$74,729
middle 50%: $53,452 – $102,960
Median · 10 years out
$84,195
middle 50%: $65,273 – $105,743
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
Engineering technology graduates see a median starting salary of $58k. The ten-year median income reaches $84k.
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
5.4 yrs
≈ $5,921 total interest
Same major at other universities
University of Cincinnati
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$75,391 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Del Mar College
$75,063 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$74,935 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Northern Essex Community College
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Alvin Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Bossier Parish Community College
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Colorado Mesa University
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Institute of Technology
$74,515 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Central Virginia Community College
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$83,393 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$82,447 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$70,870 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,723 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,523 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,093 · 5 yrs out
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