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Certificate (under 1 year)0% vs national median160 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Lone Star College System

Ranked 22nd of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$52,165
middle 50%: $34,494 – $74,643
Median · 5 years out
$67,118
middle 50%: $46,936 – $92,541
Median · 10 years out
$81,435
middle 50%: $64,699 – $108,135

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 Lone Star College System's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $52,165 one year after graduating, rising to $81,435 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 0% above the national median of $67,118 for this field, ranking 22nd 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?

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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
6 yrs
≈ $6,674 total interest

Same major at other universities

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
Grayson College
$67,570 · 5 yrs out
Marion Technical College
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Laurel Ridge Community College
$64,402 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$63,970 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$61,332 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Lone Star College System

Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Certificate)
$90,782 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$88,842 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$87,304 · 5 yrs out
Precision Production (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Precision Metal Working (Associate)
$83,557 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Certificate)
$82,784 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$81,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out

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