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Associate0% vs national median87 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Ranked 161st of 378 associate programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,273
middle 50%: $29,825 – $64,854
Median · 5 years out
$67,343
middle 50%: $49,095 – $95,990
Median · 10 years out
$94,046
middle 50%: $64,599 – $128,840

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Blue Ridge Community and Technical College's associate program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,273 one year after graduating, rising to $94,046 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $67,142 for this field, ranking 161st of 378 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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,513 total interest

Same major at other universities

Marion Technical College
$67,850 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Delhi
$67,829 · 5 yrs out
University of Rio Grande - Rio Grande Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$67,777 · 5 yrs out
Wharton County Junior College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$67,484 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$67,283 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Oakton College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Cincinnati State Technical & Community College
$67,218 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$67,184 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$67,142 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Blue Ridge Community and Technical College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
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
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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