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Associate+2% vs national median54 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Ranked 62nd of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$33,861
middle 50%: $19,325 – $51,627
Median · 5 years out
$74,696
middle 50%: $57,822 – $91,284
Median · 10 years out
$94,389
middle 50%: $75,444 – $117,867

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 Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona's associate program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $33,861 one year after graduating, rising to $94,389 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 2% above the national median of $73,392 for this field, ranking 62nd 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?

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
6.3 yrs
≈ $7,860 total interest

Same major at other universities

Lake Land College
$76,251 · 5 yrs out
SUNY Westchester Community College
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$74,415 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$73,958 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,299 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,697 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

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