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Certificate (under 1 year)+12% vs national median105 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Trident Technical College

Ranked 14th of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$56,312
middle 50%: $41,187 – $75,771
Median · 5 years out
$74,986
middle 50%: $55,721 – $99,708
Median · 10 years out
$84,610
middle 50%: $64,402 – $106,600

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 Trident Technical College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $56,312 one year after graduating, rising to $84,610 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 12% above the national median of $67,118 for this field, ranking 14th 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
5.4 yrs
≈ $6,030 total interest

Same major at other universities

Terra State Community College
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Richland College
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
Lamar State College - Port Arthur
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$70,012 · 5 yrs out
Clackamas Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out
Columbus State Community College
$69,154 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Trident Technical College

Engineering (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Certificate)
$91,987 · 5 yrs out
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$80,008 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$78,415 · 5 yrs out
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$75,634 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$75,253 · 5 yrs out
Air Transportation (Certificate)
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,635 · 5 yrs out
Transportation and Materials Moving (Certificate)
$73,565 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$72,871 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$71,967 · 5 yrs out

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