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Certificate (1-2 years)34 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Western Community College

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $33,861 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Median · 10 years out
$49,399
middle 50%: $40,729 – $77,273

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Western Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $49,399 by year ten. Figures are based on 34 graduates tracked by the U.S. Census Bureau.

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
8.3 yrs
≈ $8,955 total interest

Same major at other universities

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$112,298 · 5 yrs out
SOWELA Technical Community College
$108,912 · 5 yrs out
Washington State Community College
$96,791 · 5 yrs out
South Central Louisiana Technical College
$91,143 · 5 yrs out
Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City
$89,458 · 5 yrs out
River Parishes Community College
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
West Virginia University - Parkersburg
$78,977 · 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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