Bachelor's-22% vs national median273 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at South Dakota State University
Ranked 47th of 56 bachelor's programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$52,558
middle 50%: $44,398 – $65,334
Median · 5 years out
$69,330
middle 50%: $56,140 – $81,357
Median · 10 years out
$85,324
middle 50%: $69,089 – $105,466
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
Electrical Engineering Technology graduates from this institution see starting salaries near $53k. Median earnings climb to $85k by the tenth year.
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
5.8 yrs
≈ $6,537 total interest
Same major at other universities
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
Missouri Western State University
$70,441 · 5 yrs out
Southern University and Agricultural & Mechanical Colg at Baton Rouge
$68,758 · 5 yrs out
Virginia State University
$68,702 · 5 yrs out
University of Hartford
$68,578 · 5 yrs out
Savannah State University
$66,665 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$64,193 · 5 yrs out
Grambling State University
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Dakota State University
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Doctorate)
$152,803 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$152,496 · 5 yrs out
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (Bachelor's)
$148,262 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Doctorate)
$142,581 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$113,950 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$100,794 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$97,697 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Doctorate)
$94,389 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Master's)
$93,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$90,181 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,405 · 5 yrs out
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