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Certificate (under 1 year)-18% vs national median146 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Sinclair Community College

Ranked 37th of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$42,800
middle 50%: $31,694 – $59,476
Median · 5 years out
$55,228
middle 50%: $39,769 – $74,443
Median · 10 years out
$74,643
middle 50%: $49,399 – $97,476

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.

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

Graduates of Sinclair Community College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $42,800 one year after graduating, rising to $74,643 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 18% below the national median of $67,118 for this field, ranking 37th of 51 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?

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
7.3 yrs
≈ $8,350 total interest

Same major at other universities

Moraine Valley Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Southside Virginia Community College
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Midland College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Brightpoint Community College
$56,170 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Western Community College
$55,214 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Virginia Community College
$54,993 · 5 yrs out
College Of DuPage
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Waubonsee Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Heartland Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Texas State Technical College
$53,421 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Sinclair Community College

Fire Protection (Associate)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Associate)
$85,788 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other (Associate)
$84,796 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations (Certificate)
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,702 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Engineering (Associate)
$74,186 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Associate)
$72,518 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Certificate)
$72,273 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$72,014 · 5 yrs out

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