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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

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

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