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Associate+9% vs national median53 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other at Laurel Ridge Community College

Ranked 9th of 21 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$55,464
middle 50%: $39,310 – $85,664
Median · 5 years out
$65,081
middle 50%: $47,510 – $77,146
Median · 10 years out
$75,444
middle 50%: $57,175 – $93,789

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 Laurel Ridge Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other earn a median $55,464 one year after graduating, rising to $75,444 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $59,848 for this field, ranking 9th 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 yrs
≈ $6,501 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northern Essex Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Cuyahoga Community College
$77,755 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$75,006 · 5 yrs out
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
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$61,036 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$60,342 · 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

Other majors at Laurel Ridge Community College

Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,915 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,858 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,153 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$64,682 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$61,167 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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