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Certificate (1-2 years)+14% vs national median147 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 39th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,740
middle 50%: $33,439 – $67,813
Median · 5 years out
$67,373
middle 50%: $47,119 – $81,133
Median · 10 years out
$92,948
middle 50%: $73,585 – $122,926

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,740 one year after graduating, rising to $92,948 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 39th of 139 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,772 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Iowa Area Community College
$68,521 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 7
$68,179 · 5 yrs out
Salt Lake Community College
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Columbia Gorge Community College
$68,002 · 5 yrs out
St. Cloud Technical and Community College
$67,936 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$67,646 · 5 yrs out
Indian Hills Community College
$67,299 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$66,619 · 5 yrs out
Hennepin Technical College
$66,382 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$65,410 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northern Virginia Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
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

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