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Certificate (under 1 year)+57% vs national median430 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 1st of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,967
middle 50%: $46,240 – $99,932
Median · 5 years out
$105,430
middle 50%: $70,965 – $139,890
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $67,967 one year after graduating, rising to $105,430 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 57% above the national median of $67,118 for this field, ranking 1st of 51 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?

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
4.2 yrs
≈ $4,668 total interest

Same major at other universities

Victoria College
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$78,738 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$103,697 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$95,510 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades, General (Associate)
$95,189 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$92,628 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Surveying Engineering (Certificate)
$88,826 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$87,210 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$86,799 · 5 yrs out
Computer Science (Associate)
$86,785 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out

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