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Associate+11% vs national median109 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Virginia Western Community College

Ranked 23rd of 82 associate programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$50,390
middle 50%: $42,258 – $67,570
Median · 5 years out
$75,525
middle 50%: $58,363 – $96,190
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $59,848 – $102,715

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Mechanical Engineering Related 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 Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $50,390 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 11% above the national median of $68,203 for this field, ranking 23rd of 82 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
5.7 yrs
≈ $6,450 total interest

Same major at other universities

Piedmont Technical College
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Central College
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$76,986 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University
$76,034 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Canton
$75,525 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Niagara County Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Three Rivers Community College
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Farmingdale
$74,491 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$74,333 · 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
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
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$59,105 · 5 yrs out

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