Associate-1% vs national median259 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Northwest Iowa Community College
Ranked 30th of 54 associate programs in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$51,638
middle 50%: $41,329 – $63,983
Median · 5 years out
$67,487
middle 50%: $54,051 – $83,758
Median · 10 years out
$84,400
middle 50%: $66,514 – $104,164
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Students in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance earn $52k in their first year. Median earnings rise to $67k after five 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
6 yrs
≈ $6,698 total interest
Same major at other universities
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$66,638 · 5 yrs out
Spartanburg Community College
$66,124 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$60,272 · 5 yrs out
Des Moines Area Community College
$60,144 · 5 yrs out
Honolulu Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southeast Technical College
$59,612 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northwest Iowa Community College
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$92,609 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$90,985 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$89,353 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$89,089 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$80,606 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$60,493 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$58,065 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$55,837 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Ground Transportation (Certificate)
$55,464 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$55,369 · 5 yrs out
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