Associate-5% vs national median413 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Western Community College
Ranked 210th of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$50,001
middle 50%: $36,923 – $65,477
Median · 5 years out
$64,102
middle 50%: $47,062 – $83,962
Median · 10 years out
$71,823
middle 50%: $56,942 – $91,882
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 Western Community College start with a median salary of $50k. Earnings reach $64k after five years and $72k after a decade.
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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,026 total interest
Same major at other universities
Terra State Community College
$64,599 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
James A. Rhodes State College
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
L. E. Fletcher Technical Community College
$64,308 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$64,138 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers College
$64,085 · 5 yrs out
Ridgewater College
$64,019 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$63,942 · 5 yrs out
Ohio University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Weatherford College
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Schenectady County Community College
$63,874 · 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
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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