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Certificate (1-2 years)-21% vs national median60 grads tracked

Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians at Wytheville Community College

Ranked 10th of 10 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$36,215
middle 50%: $29,807 – $44,978
Median · 5 years out
$39,163
middle 50%: $30,253 – $49,627
Median · 10 years out
$49,513
middle 50%: $39,216 – $63,346

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Wytheville Community College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $36,215 one year after graduating, rising to $49,513 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 21% below the national median of $49,813 for this field, ranking 10th of 10 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
10.1 yrs
≈ $11,694 total interest

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