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Associate-36% vs national median76 grads tracked

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

Ranked 374th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$38,226
middle 50%: $29,458 – $54,051
Median · 5 years out
$43,047
middle 50%: $32,115 – $59,402
Median · 10 years out
$55,699
middle 50%: $38,967 – $75,586

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 Southside Virginia Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $38,226 one year after graduating, rising to $55,699 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 36% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 374th 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?

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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).

Paid off in
9.1 yrs
≈ $10,520 total interest

Same major at other universities

Northwest College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Saint Charles Community College
$45,751 · 5 yrs out
Denmark Technical College
$44,129 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$43,948 · 5 yrs out
Community College of Denver
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$43,588 · 5 yrs out
East Central College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
Trinity Valley Community College
$41,695 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$39,458 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$38,087 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southside Virginia Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,804 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$52,703 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$52,344 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$51,761 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$50,502 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$49,796 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,213 · 5 yrs out

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