Engineering, General programs in Virginia
13 schools in Virginia teach this, at certificate or associate level. 2 of them report what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $26,353 at Northern Virginia Community College.
What this work pays in Virginia
Engineers, All Other in Virginia earn a median of $148,160 a year across 5,060 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $176,160 | 4,390 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $121,880 | 1,070 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Virginia Community College Annandale | Associate's degree | $9,282 | $26,353 (12 grads) | 216 |
| Tidewater Community College Norfolk | Associate's degree | $9,004 | $25,194 (16 grads) | 76 |
| J Sargeant Reynolds Community College Richmond | Associate's degree | $9,260 | not published | 22 |
| Brightpoint Community College Chester | Associate's degree | — | not published | 34 |
| Central Virginia Community College Lynchburg | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Danville Community College Danville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Germanna Community College Locust Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | 20 |
| Laurel Ridge Community College Middletown | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Piedmont Virginia Community College Charlottesville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 22 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton | Associate's degree | — | not published | 25 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Virginia Western Community College Roanoke | Associate's degree | — | not published | 23 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
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The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Engineering, General — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.