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Associate-34% vs national median38 grads tracked

Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 16th of 18 associate programs in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$40,342
middle 50%: $31,171 – $50,676
Median · 5 years out
$49,035
middle 50%: $34,252 – $62,322
Median · 10 years out
n/a
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Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Virginia Western Community College's associate program in Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General earn a median $40,342 one year after graduating, rising to $49,035 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 34% below the national median of $74,768 for this field, ranking 16th of 18 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
8.5 yrs
≈ $9,508 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rappahannock Community College
$66,779 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$63,610 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$61,630 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Aims Community College
$50,975 · 5 yrs out
University of Toledo
$48,030 · 5 yrs out
Wright State University
$47,901 · 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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