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Certificate (1-2 years)+33% vs national median211 grads tracked

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians at West Virginia University - Parkersburg

Ranked 12th of 139 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,365
middle 50%: $30,175 – $66,118
Median · 5 years out
$78,977
middle 50%: $50,368 – $102,869
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of West Virginia University - Parkersburg's certificate (1-2 years) program in Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,365 one year after graduating, rising to $78,977 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 33% above the national median of $59,353 for this field, ranking 12th of 139 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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,852 total interest

Same major at other universities

River Parishes Community College
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$84,323 · 5 yrs out
Uintah Basin Technical College
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$79,974 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Louisiana Technical Community College
$79,564 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 10
$76,854 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 12
$75,884 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 11
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 1
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at West Virginia University - Parkersburg

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$84,159 · 5 yrs out
Mechanics and Repairers, General (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other (Associate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,384 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Fields (Bachelor's)
$68,321 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out

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