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Bachelor's-9% vs national median221 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at South Carolina State University

Ranked 38th of 56 bachelor's programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$67,654
middle 50%: $40,718 – $80,693
Median · 5 years out
$81,106
middle 50%: $59,940 – $101,435
Median · 10 years out
$88,977
middle 50%: $68,688 – $117,956

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of South Carolina State University's bachelor's program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $67,654 one year after graduating, rising to $88,977 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 9% below the national median of $88,907 for this field, ranking 38th of 56 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
4.8 yrs
≈ $5,123 total interest

Same major at other universities

Georgia Southern University
$84,641 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University Fort Wayne
$84,555 · 5 yrs out
Fairmont State University
$84,494 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York Polytechnic Institute
$82,687 · 5 yrs out
Western Carolina University
$81,907 · 5 yrs out
Minnesota State University, Mankato
$81,671 · 5 yrs out
Indiana State University
$80,863 · 5 yrs out
Northwestern State University
$77,655 · 5 yrs out
Prairie View Agricultural & Mechanical University
$77,273 · 5 yrs out
University of Central Missouri
$74,545 · 5 yrs out
Bowling Green State University
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Texas Southern University
$73,392 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at South Carolina State University

Education (Doctorate)
$108,086 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Nuclear Engineering (Bachelor's)
$86,929 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$79,471 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$74,027 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$72,966 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$69,786 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$69,536 · 5 yrs out
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor's)
$64,652 · 5 yrs out
Education (Master's)
$63,675 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$61,715 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$56,595 · 5 yrs out

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