Associate-5% vs national median208 grads tracked
Engineering, General at J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Ranked 55th of 79 associate programs in Engineering, General by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,841
middle 50%: $26,523 – $54,993
Median · 5 years out
$73,565
middle 50%: $54,656 – $91,038
Median · 10 years out
$85,089
middle 50%: $62,487 – $116,440
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering, General (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
General Engineering associate degree holders earn a median of $38k in year one. This increases to $74k after five years and $85k 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,576 total interest
Same major at other universities
Erie Community College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$74,015 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Ulster County Community College
$73,442 · 5 yrs out
Jamestown Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
San Antonio College
$71,251 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$71,212 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$70,870 · 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
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
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
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