Certificate (under 1 year)-5% vs national median192 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Northeastern Technical College
Ranked 26th of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,479
middle 50%: $42,596 – $61,278
Median · 5 years out
$63,970
middle 50%: $50,441 – $78,529
Median · 10 years out
$67,570
middle 50%: $48,315 – $89,089
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
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies graduates earn a $52k median in their first year. Salaries rise to $68k after ten years.
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
≈ $6,818 total interest
Same major at other universities
San Jacinto Community College District
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Grayson College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Lone Star College System
$67,118 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out
Austin Community College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Mountain View College
$60,177 · 5 yrs out
Amarillo College
$58,574 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$58,363 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Northeastern Technical College
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,404 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$72,404 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$60,869 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$60,219 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$59,476 · 5 yrs out
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