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Associate+8% vs national median58 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 43rd of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$74,768
middle 50%: $50,676 – $84,962
Median · 5 years out
$78,948
middle 50%: $60,590 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$81,671
middle 50%: $65,194 – $95,762

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Peninsula Community College's associate program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $74,768 one year after graduating, rising to $81,671 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% above the national median of $73,392 for this field, ranking 43rd of 171 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
4.6 yrs
≈ $4,770 total interest

Same major at other universities

Weber State University
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Lake Superior College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$79,444 · 5 yrs out
Gateway Community College
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$78,977 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$78,843 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Northern Virginia Community College
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Zane State College
$78,301 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Maine Community College
$77,901 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,185 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$81,577 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,571 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,333 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,770 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$71,911 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$70,506 · 5 yrs out

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