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Certificate (under 1 year)+59% vs national median512 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at College Of DuPage

Ranked 2nd of 40 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$101,177
middle 50%: $55,464 – $144,162
Median · 5 years out
$105,399
middle 50%: $65,823 – $141,001
Median · 10 years out
$114,946
middle 50%: $72,699 – $147,432

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair 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/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $101,177 one year after graduating, rising to $114,946 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 59% above the national median of $66,172 for this field, ranking 2nd of 40 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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,390 total interest

Same major at other universities

Montana Technological University
$106,640 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$104,264 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Odessa College
$83,306 · 5 yrs out
Kankakee Community College
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Lake Land College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at College Of DuPage

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
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$78,118 · 5 yrs out

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