Associate-23% vs national median188 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Southwest Virginia Community College
Ranked 352nd of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$39,793
middle 50%: $26,543 – $59,253
Median · 5 years out
$51,537
middle 50%: $40,024 – $83,881
Median · 10 years out
$65,743
middle 50%: $47,901 – $99,994
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
Engineering technology associate degree holders at Southwest Virginia Community College start at $40k. Median pay reaches $66k after ten years.
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
7.9 yrs
≈ $9,105 total interest
Same major at other universities
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$52,636 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$52,311 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$52,140 · 5 yrs out
Rochester Community and Technical College
$52,008 · 5 yrs out
Western Dakota Technical College
$51,947 · 5 yrs out
Black Hills State University
$51,851 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Mountwest Community and Technical College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Ozarks Technical Community College
$50,498 · 5 yrs out
Coastal Bend College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Hawaii Community College
$49,308 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$49,233 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southwest Virginia Community College
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Certificate)
$62,224 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$61,216 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$57,094 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$52,698 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$51,441 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$50,591 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$50,183 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,943 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out
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