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Associate-11% vs national median119 grads tracked

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

Ranked 115th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$54,563
middle 50%: $36,522 – $72,756
Median · 5 years out
$65,353
middle 50%: $49,399 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
$71,728
middle 50%: $55,060 – $104,748

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 Western Community College's associate program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $54,563 one year after graduating, rising to $71,728 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% below the national median of $73,392 for this field, ranking 115th 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?

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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
6 yrs
≈ $6,566 total interest

Same major at other universities

Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 2
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$65,653 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$64,798 · 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
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
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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