How much money do Alexandria Technical & Community College graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $36,200 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $39,100 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for ATCC graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $49,500 followed by Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians paying $48,400 and Criminal Justice and Corrections graduates who have a median starting income of $46,200 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Alexandria Technical & Community College graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $49,500 |
| Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) | $48,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $46,200 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degree) | $45,300 |
| Precision Metal Working (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $44,700 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $36,800 |
| Ground Transportation (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $36,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degree) | $36,200 |
| Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate's Degree) | $34,400 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $32,400 |
| Carpenters (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $31,300 |
| Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degree) | $31,200 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $27,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degree) | $27,200 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $24,800 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=172918 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Alexandria Technical & Community College.