Certificate (under 1 year)+17% vs national median852 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Eastfield College
Ranked 7th of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$76,355
middle 50%: $55,888 – $95,767
Median · 5 years out
$78,738
middle 50%: $58,574 – $97,302
Median · 10 years out
$82,245
middle 50%: $60,720 – $103,041
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
Starting salaries for this certificate average $76k. Ten-year median earnings climb to $82k.
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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,689 total interest
Same major at other universities
Northern Virginia Community College
$105,430 · 5 yrs out
Victoria College
$99,377 · 5 yrs out
Arapahoe Community College
$93,789 · 5 yrs out
Owens Community College
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
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
Other majors at Eastfield College
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$80,205 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$77,631 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$73,712 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$68,310 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$67,174 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$66,831 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$65,353 · 5 yrs out
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$65,240 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Certificate)
$63,485 · 5 yrs out
Data Processing (Associate)
$63,346 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Certificate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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