Associate-20% vs national median232 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Southern Maine Community College
Ranked 149th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$44,949
middle 50%: $33,046 – $60,095
Median · 5 years out
$58,363
middle 50%: $44,978 – $74,433
Median · 10 years out
$68,450
middle 50%: $53,696 – $93,297
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
Southern Maine Community College graduates in Electrical Technologies earn $45k in year one. Ten-year medians reach $68k.
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 yrs
≈ $7,896 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Texas State Technical College
$59,649 · 5 yrs out
Kennebec Valley Community College
$59,422 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$59,253 · 5 yrs out
Pikes Peak State College
$57,957 · 5 yrs out
Central Virginia Community College
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Patrick & Henry Community College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Rend Lake College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Southern Maine Community College
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Associate)
$69,033 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$66,921 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$63,124 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Associate)
$58,189 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$57,991 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$57,552 · 5 yrs out
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (Associate)
$57,248 · 5 yrs out
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