Associate-13% vs national median208 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
Ranked 124th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,030
middle 50%: $36,091 – $61,255
Median · 5 years out
$63,808
middle 50%: $48,803 – $87,197
Median · 10 years out
$72,896
middle 50%: $54,051 – $89,527
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 technology graduates from Lincoln Trail College earn $48k in year one. Median salaries reach $73k by year ten.
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
6.4 yrs
≈ $7,221 total interest
Same major at other universities
James A. Rhodes State College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Southeastern Community College
$63,394 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$63,270 · 5 yrs out
Cayuga Community College
$63,214 · 5 yrs out
Tompkins Cortland Community College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Mohawk Valley Community College - SUNY Office of Community Colleges
$62,520 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,014 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$51,789 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Associate)
$47,270 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate)
$39,757 · 5 yrs out
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