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Associate-17% vs national median87 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Southwestern Illinois College

Ranked 139th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$37,867
middle 50%: $27,929 – $61,332
Median · 5 years out
$61,036
middle 50%: $43,626 – $82,014
Median · 10 years out
$75,035
middle 50%: $59,848 – $99,192

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

Graduates of Southwestern Illinois College's associate program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $37,867 one year after graduating, rising to $75,035 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 17% below the national median of $73,392 for this field, ranking 139th of 171 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
≈ $8,420 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southeast Technical College
$61,969 · 5 yrs out
York Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Central Ohio Technical College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
$61,255 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Western Community College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Sinclair Community College
$61,070 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State College Southeast
$60,342 · 5 yrs out
SUNY College of Agriculture & Technology at Morrisville
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Blue Ridge Community College
$60,095 · 5 yrs out
Western Iowa Tech Community College
$60,076 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Southwestern Illinois College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$80,595 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,907 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$72,441 · 5 yrs out
Carpenters (Certificate)
$70,557 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$70,365 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$69,946 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$68,650 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$68,526 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$67,570 · 5 yrs out

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