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Associate+9% vs national median415 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Peninsula Community College

Ranked 29th of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$66,556
middle 50%: $52,960 – $79,897
Median · 5 years out
$74,333
middle 50%: $60,951 – $89,634
Median · 10 years out
$81,015
middle 50%: $68,506 – $97,300

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related 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 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $66,556 one year after graduating, rising to $81,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% above the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 29th of 82 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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,359 total interest

Same major at other universities

Virginia Western Community College
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Triton College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Moraine Valley Community College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$73,347 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Shenango
$73,157 · 5 yrs out
Hudson Valley Community College
$72,748 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$72,585 · 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
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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