by our College Data Analytics Team
[Electronics Engineering Technology](/majors/engineering-technologies/electronics-engineering-technology/) graduates earn very different salaries depending on where they study. A top-earning program sends graduates into careers with strong starting pay.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 6 schools on the early-career earnings of their electronics engineering technology graduates.
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If you want to know which schools send electronics engineering technology graduates into the highest-paying careers, see the list below.
Lord Fairfax Community College tops our 2026 list of the highest-paying electronics engineering technology schools in Virginia. Lord Fairfax Community College is a public school located in the rural area of Middletown. After graduating, electronics engineering technology degree recipients from Lord Fairfax Community College typically earn about $59,142 annually.
Tidewater Community College produces some of the highest-paid graduates in electronics engineering technology, landing the #2 spot this year. Tidewater Community College is a public school located in the city of Norfolk. Students who complete the electronics engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $56,971.
Students chasing top earnings in electronics engineering technology will find them at Danville Community College, which ranked #3. Located in the town of Danville, Danville Community College is a public institution. Early-career electronics engineering technology graduates from Danville Community College make a median of around $49,143 per year.
New River Community College came in at #4 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying electronics engineering technology schools. Set in the town of Dublin, New River Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the electronics engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $60,183.
Virginia Western Community College came in at #5 on our 2026 list of the highest-paying electronics engineering technology schools. Located in the city of Roanoke, Virginia Western Community College is a public institution. Early-career electronics engineering technology graduates from Virginia Western Community College make a median of around $40,104 per year.
John Tyler Community College landed the #6 spot for electronics engineering technology salaries this year. Set in the suburb of Chester, John Tyler Community College is a public institution. Students who complete the electronics engineering technology program here go on to a median salary of roughly $39,204.
This ranking is produced by College Factual, 2026 edition. The methodology measures the salaries electronics engineering technology graduates go on to earn early in their careers, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard field-of-study earnings and IPEDS).
Ranking method: College Major Earnings · 6 schools evaluated.
*Salary figures reflect median early-career earnings (about 5 years after graduation) and may vary by how long a person takes to complete their degree.
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