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Associate+2% vs national median31 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at Northwest State Community College

Ranked 25th of 54 associate programs in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$72,585
middle 50%: $49,855 – $99,793
Median · 5 years out
$69,154
middle 50%: $61,332 – $96,791
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.

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

Graduates of Northwest State Community College's associate program in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians earn a median $72,585 one year after graduating, rising to $69,154 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $67,967 for this field, ranking 25th of 54 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.

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Paid off in
5 yrs
≈ $5,119 total interest

Same major at other universities

South Plains College
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$74,200 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Shore Community College
$72,585 · 5 yrs out
Orangeburg - Calhoun Technical College
$71,093 · 5 yrs out
Tidewater Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Lincoln Land Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$67,746 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$67,734 · 5 yrs out
Kirkwood Community College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Northwest Iowa Community College
$67,487 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$66,638 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Northwest State Community College

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Associate)
$68,838 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,450 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$66,273 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,851 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$63,742 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$60,837 · 5 yrs out

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