Associate+8% vs national median729 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Peninsula Community College
Ranked 100th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$66,025
middle 50%: $49,799 – $80,486
Median · 5 years out
$72,770
middle 50%: $58,841 – $89,430
Median · 10 years out
$80,258
middle 50%: $66,855 – $95,921
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 graduates from Virginia Peninsula Community College earn $66k in their first year. Median 10-year earnings reach $80k.
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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,437 total interest
Same major at other universities
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Danville Area Community College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$72,928 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$72,889 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$72,852 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$72,638 · 5 yrs out
Elgin Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$72,462 · 5 yrs out
Montana State University - Billings
$72,436 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$72,057 · 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 (Associate)
$78,948 · 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
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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