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
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technicians earn a median of $52k in their first year. Ten-year earnings rise to $81k.
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
6 yrs
≈ $6,674 total interest
Same major at other universities
Trident Technical College
$74,986 · 5 yrs out
Florence - Darlington Technical College
$73,271 · 5 yrs out
Tarrant County College District
$71,899 · 5 yrs out
San Jacinto Community College District
$70,012 · 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
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
Austin Community College
$61,198 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Lone Star College System
Fire Protection (Associate)
$108,135 · 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
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Certificate)
$77,306 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$75,144 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$75,144 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$72,466 · 5 yrs out
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