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Certificate (under 1 year)+48% vs national median568 grads tracked

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

Ranked 10th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$63,249
middle 50%: $42,660 – $89,578
Median · 5 years out
$92,628
middle 50%: $67,570 – $132,842
Median · 10 years out
$82,614
middle 50%: $59,353 – $125,457

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related 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 Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $63,249 one year after graduating, rising to $82,614 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 48% above the national median of $62,462 for this field, ranking 10th of 191 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,126 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kennesaw State University
$103,837 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
North Hennepin Community College
$97,835 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$97,530 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
Norwalk Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
University of Wyoming
$86,717 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
Panola College
$84,400 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$84,030 · 5 yrs out
Lee College
$83,885 · 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 (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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