Certificate (under 1 year)-10% vs national median232 grads tracked
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Western Community College
Ranked 126th of 191 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$43,384
middle 50%: $32,172 – $58,858
Median · 5 years out
$56,339
middle 50%: $40,159 – $84,874
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering technology graduates earn $43k in their first year. Median salaries reach $56k after five years.
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
7.4 yrs
≈ $8,284 total interest
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$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Temple College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$56,759 · 5 yrs out
Central Texas College District
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$56,312 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Vista College
$56,249 · 5 yrs out
Cape Cod Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Springfield Technical Community College
$56,029 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$55,935 · 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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