Associate+21% vs national median153 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University Northwest
Ranked 15th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$55,699
middle 50%: $33,831 – $78,843
Median · 5 years out
$89,089
middle 50%: $64,689 – $111,710
Median · 10 years out
$101,945
middle 50%: $81,671 – $129,230
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 Engineering Technology graduates earn a $56k median in year one. This increases to $89k at year five and $102k 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?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,646 total interest
Same major at other universities
Springfield Technical Community College
$99,674 · 5 yrs out
Middlesex Community College
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Hazleton
$95,349 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$93,054 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$91,412 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Gateway Community College
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Stark State College
$89,472 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - York
$88,921 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe 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
Other majors at Purdue University Northwest
Engineering (Master's)
$117,979 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$117,737 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,015 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$102,685 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$98,769 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Bachelor's)
$97,009 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$96,710 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,590 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$90,081 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$89,621 · 5 yrs out
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