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Associate-23% vs national median86 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Lake Area Technical College

Ranked 159th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$45,751
middle 50%: $39,425 – $58,998
Median · 5 years out
$56,225
middle 50%: $48,076 – $67,570
Median · 10 years out
$68,702
middle 50%: $59,291 – $77,146

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 Lake Area Technical College's associate program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $45,751 one year after graduating, rising to $68,702 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 23% below the national median of $73,392 for this field, ranking 159th 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
7.1 yrs
≈ $7,973 total interest

Same major at other universities

Rend Lake College
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southern University at Shreveport - Bossier City
$56,877 · 5 yrs out
Southwest Virginia Community College
$56,642 · 5 yrs out
State Technical College of Missouri
$56,524 · 5 yrs out
Iowa Central Community College
$56,512 · 5 yrs out
Vincennes University
$56,225 · 5 yrs out
Horry - Georgetown Technical College
$56,069 · 5 yrs out
Pueblo Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lake Area Technical College

Construction Engineering Technology/Technician (Associate)
$71,850 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$59,848 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$57,662 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,697 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$56,363 · 5 yrs out
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Certificate)
$55,653 · 5 yrs out
Agricultural Business and Management (Associate)
$55,504 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$55,122 · 5 yrs out

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