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Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median123 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at College Of DuPage

Ranked 40th of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$51,994
middle 50%: $30,253 – $73,658
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $28,969 – $78,529
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of College Of DuPage's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $51,994 one year after graduating, rising to $54,051 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 19% below the national median of $67,118 for this field, ranking 40th of 51 reporting programs.

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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,529 total interest

Same major at other universities

Angelina College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$55,228 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$53,421 · 5 yrs out
Midlands Technical College
$50,710 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$49,855 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$48,908 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$105,399 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$96,190 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$87,221 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$86,855 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$86,086 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$81,833 · 5 yrs out
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications (Certificate)
$81,462 · 5 yrs out
Geography and Cartography (Certificate)
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,258 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out

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