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Associate-12% vs national median120 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at James A. Rhodes State College

Ranked 118th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,500
middle 50%: $42,505 – $65,986
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $54,051 – $84,400
Median · 10 years out
$87,070
middle 50%: $64,005 – $105,199

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 James A. Rhodes State College's associate program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,500 one year after graduating, rising to $87,070 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% below the national median of $73,392 for this field, ranking 118th 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?

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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
5.9 yrs
≈ $6,416 total interest

Same major at other universities

Columbus State Community College
$65,653 · 5 yrs out
North Central State College
$65,458 · 5 yrs out
Nassau Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Jefferson College
$65,194 · 5 yrs out
Southern State Community College
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Fulton-Montgomery Community College
$64,834 · 5 yrs out
Mitchell Technical College
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Aiken Technical College
$64,798 · 5 yrs out
Chemeketa Community College
$64,628 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges - Lincoln Trail College
$63,808 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at James A. Rhodes State College

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$84,962 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,247 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,098 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,159 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,456 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$62,446 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,007 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$60,719 · 5 yrs out

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