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Associate+1% vs national median53 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Ranked 12th of 21 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$58,659
middle 50%: $42,033 – $79,314
Median · 5 years out
$60,342
middle 50%: $42,776 – $80,163
Median · 10 years out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,855 – $90,933

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other earn a median $58,659 one year after graduating, rising to $72,585 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 1% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 12th of 21 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
6.1 yrs
≈ $6,465 total interest

Same major at other universities

Middlesex Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Massachusetts Bay Community College
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Bristol Community College
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Cobleskill
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$58,998 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Rogers State University
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Kent State University
$52,435 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Certificate)
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$73,860 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$72,156 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$67,650 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,525 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,081 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other (Associate)
$64,868 · 5 yrs out

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