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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

Graduates of J Sargeant Reynolds Community College's associate program in Engineering, General earn a median $37,841 one year after graduating, rising to $85,089 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $77,273 for this field, ranking 55th of 79 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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,576 total interest

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