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Associate-6% vs national median66 grads tracked

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Northern Virginia Community College

Ranked 9th of 18 associate programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$53,343
middle 50%: $46,298 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$70,298
middle 50%: $47,802 – $89,880
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northern Virginia Community College's associate program in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $53,343 one year after graduating, rising to $70,298 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 6% below the national median of $74,768 for this field, ranking 9th of 18 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,441 total interest

Same major at other universities

Three Rivers Community College
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University Institute of Technology - Okmulgee
$86,422 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Manchester Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Tunxis Community College
$74,768 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Rappahannock Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$50,975 · 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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