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Engineering Technologies at Virginia Highlands Community College

If you plan to study Engineering Technologies, take a look at what Virginia Highlands Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Highlands Community College is located in Abingdon, VA.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Highlands Community College

Distance learning is available at Virginia Highlands Community College. Of 2,082 students, 529 (25%) studied exclusively online and 829 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Best-Paid Careers for Engineering Technologies Graduates

Students who finish Engineering Technologies program at Virginia Highlands Community College pursue many career paths. Here are the highest-paying careers for Engineering Technologies majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Engineers, All Other	$136,628
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$134,632
Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists	$128,495
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$121,642
Computer Programmers	$109,892
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$109,781
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$108,923
Photonics Technicians	$106,964
Wind Energy Engineers	$98,460
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$89,975

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.