Associate-8% vs national median229 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Kirkwood Community College
Ranked 96th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,342
middle 50%: $42,235 – $65,106
Median · 5 years out
$67,675
middle 50%: $53,696 – $78,429
Median · 10 years out
$83,321
middle 50%: $64,854 – $98,792
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electrical Engineering Technology associates start at a median of $55k. Salaries rise to $68k after five years and $83k after ten years.
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
≈ $6,389 total interest
Same major at other universities
Orange County Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Houston Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Erie Community College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$68,363 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$68,327 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$67,768 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$67,654 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Broome Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Vernon College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Anoka Technical College
$67,476 · 5 yrs out
Monroe Community College
$67,412 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Kirkwood Community College
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,729 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$76,958 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,528 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$65,511 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$65,062 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$64,578 · 5 yrs out
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