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Certificate (1-2 years)+46% vs national median63 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Ranked 2nd of 23 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$59,476
middle 50%: $40,146 – $76,251
Median · 5 years out
$98,392
middle 50%: $36,215 – $136,177
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $59,476 one year after graduating, rising to $98,392 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 46% above the national median of $67,376 for this field, ranking 2nd of 23 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?

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
4.6 yrs
≈ $5,217 total interest

Same major at other universities

Richland College
$110,315 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$78,335 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$72,896 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$70,870 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Certificate)
$85,242 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$76,658 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$68,346 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,343 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,937 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$56,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out

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