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Bachelor's+5% vs national median1,333 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Purdue University

Ranked 17th of 56 bachelor's programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,869
middle 50%: $56,944 – $88,376
Median · 5 years out
$93,538
middle 50%: $75,979 – $114,519
Median · 10 years out
$114,478
middle 50%: $91,851 – $141,901

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Purdue University graduates in Electrical Engineering Technologies earn $73k in year one. Median earnings reach $94k by year five and $114k 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,613 total interest

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