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Associate-5% vs national median69 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Rappahannock Community College

Ranked 219th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$57,175
middle 50%: $46,435 – $70,870
Median · 5 years out
$63,723
middle 50%: $37,592 – $91,987
Median · 10 years out
$79,787
middle 50%: $56,524 – $106,889

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Rappahannock Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $57,175 one year after graduating, rising to $79,787 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 219th of 378 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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,420 total interest

Same major at other universities

Niagara County Community College
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$63,742 · 5 yrs out
Parkland College
$63,723 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$63,688 · 5 yrs out
Tyler Junior College
$63,632 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$63,572 · 5 yrs out
Laramie County Community College
$63,451 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$63,357 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Rappahannock Community College

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$68,626 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,198 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,198 · 5 yrs out
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (Associate)
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$49,292 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$49,019 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$48,775 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$45,751 · 5 yrs out

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