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Certificate (1-2 years)-18% vs national median140 grads tracked

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

Ranked 122nd of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$41,115
middle 50%: $29,557 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$48,682
middle 50%: $38,365 – $64,666
Median · 10 years out
$56,676
middle 50%: $46,207 – $74,729

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 Virginia Highlands Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $41,115 one year after graduating, rising to $56,676 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 122nd 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
8.3 yrs
≈ $9,340 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Southwest Virginia Community College
$48,943 · 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
Capital Area Technical College
$46,663 · 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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