Certificate (1-2 years)+34% vs national median158 grads tracked
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Danville Community College
Ranked 4th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$53,107
middle 50%: $38,861 – $73,811
Median · 5 years out
$66,514
middle 50%: $47,483 – $88,251
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,247 – $96,268
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies graduates earn a median of $53,107 in year one. Median pay grows to $72,585 after ten years.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,631 total interest
Same major at other universities
Central Virginia Community College
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Onondaga Community College
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$55,621 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$51,062 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$49,813 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$42,833 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$39,163 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Danville Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,622 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,022 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$58,858 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,335 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,458 · 5 yrs out
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