Associate+14% vs national median155 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University - North Central
Ranked 25th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$48,291
middle 50%: $30,110 – $77,063
Median · 5 years out
$83,805
middle 50%: $57,822 – $104,864
Median · 10 years out
$93,054
middle 50%: $64,930 – $123,601
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/Electronic Engineering Technologies graduates earn a first-year median of $48k. Earnings grow to $84k by year five and $93k 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,293 total interest
Same major at other universities
Arapahoe Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
North Iowa Area Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Naugatuck Valley Community College
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Bluefield State University
$87,447 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Fayette, The Eberly Campus
$87,070 · 5 yrs out
New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York
$86,132 · 5 yrs out
Belmont College
$85,664 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$84,284 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$83,767 · 5 yrs out
College of Staten Island/CUNY
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$82,929 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Purdue University - North Central
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$109,882 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$93,717 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$92,269 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$91,067 · 5 yrs out
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$82,048 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,860 · 5 yrs out
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$72,024 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$71,823 · 5 yrs out
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