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Certificate (1-2 years)+42% vs national median99 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Central Virginia Community College

Ranked 7th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,872
middle 50%: $55,161 – $88,650
Median · 5 years out
$84,323
middle 50%: $69,154 – $103,464
Median · 10 years out
$82,977
middle 50%: $69,466 – $98,269

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Central Virginia Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $73,872 one year after graduating, rising to $82,977 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 42% above the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 7th of 139 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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,716 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland College
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$108,912 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$76,854 · 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
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/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,729 · 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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