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Associate-27% vs national median73 grads tracked

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

Ranked 360th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,883
middle 50%: $32,393 – $58,692
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $36,215 – $61,827
Median · 10 years out
$61,827
middle 50%: $46,663 – $77,587

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 Virginia Highlands Community College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $40,883 one year after graduating, rising to $61,827 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 27% below the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 360th 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
8.1 yrs
≈ $9,271 total interest

Same major at other universities

Heartland Community College
$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
Great Falls College Montana State University
$49,035 · 5 yrs out
Mountain Empire Community College
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$48,413 · 5 yrs out
Laredo College
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$47,990 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,255 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Highlands Community College

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$64,417 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,273 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$56,620 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$54,615 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$53,892 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$51,627 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$50,881 · 5 yrs out

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