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Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median54 grads tracked

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

Ranked 121st of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$28,103
middle 50%: $24,204 – $38,967
Median · 5 years out
$48,943
middle 50%: $36,063 – $61,827
Median · 10 years out
$50,831
middle 50%: $40,711 – $74,301

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Southwest Virginia Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $28,103 one year after graduating, rising to $50,831 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 121st of 139 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
9.4 yrs
≈ $11,362 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southwestern Community College
$50,477 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$50,311 · 5 yrs out
Middle Georgia State University
$50,276 · 5 yrs out
Kaskaskia College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
Northwest College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
South Louisiana Community College
$49,582 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Highlands Community College
$48,682 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$48,349 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Kishwaukee College
$47,574 · 5 yrs out
Davis Technical College
$46,777 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$46,746 · 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
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,537 · 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
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$47,119 · 5 yrs out

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