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Certificate (under 1 year)-19% vs national median50 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Heartland Community College

Ranked 42nd of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$43,948
middle 50%: $31,660 – $57,867
Median · 5 years out
$54,051
middle 50%: $41,357 – $72,014
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 Heartland Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $43,948 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 42nd 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
7.6 yrs
≈ $8,439 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
College Of DuPage
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee 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
Southwest Virginia Community College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
Technical College of the Lowcountry - Beaufort Campus
$46,845 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Heartland Community College

Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$69,441 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$67,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$66,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$61,566 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Certificate)
$61,446 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$51,252 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$51,252 · 5 yrs out

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