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Associate+2% vs national median93 grads tracked

Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 30th of 82 associate programs in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$32,807
middle 50%: $23,290 – $46,777
Median · 5 years out
$42,063
middle 50%: $28,598 – $51,118
Median · 10 years out
$42,709
middle 50%: $28,796 – $58,632

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Western Community College's associate program in Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services earn a median $32,807 one year after graduating, rising to $42,709 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $41,244 for this field, ranking 30th 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
10.5 yrs
≈ $12,083 total interest

Same major at other universities

Kapiolani Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$43,047 · 5 yrs out
South Central College
$42,660 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
York County Community College
$42,596 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$42,505 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$42,063 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$41,818 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$41,635 · 5 yrs out
McHenry County College
$41,544 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$41,525 · 5 yrs out
Mount Wachusett Community College
$41,424 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Virginia Western Community College

Engineering (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$78,669 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$72,371 · 5 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate)
$71,728 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,578 · 5 yrs out
Management Information Systems and Services (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$64,494 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,102 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate)
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

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