Associate+1% vs national median234 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Richland College
Ranked 64th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$65,458
middle 50%: $48,165 – $84,400
Median · 5 years out
$74,415
middle 50%: $53,407 – $101,395
Median · 10 years out
$82,929
middle 50%: $60,013 – $105,643
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (associate) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electrical Engineering Technologies graduates earn a median of $65k in their first year. The ten-year median salary reaches $83k.
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
5.1 yrs
≈ $5,427 total interest
Same major at other universities
SUNY Westchester Community College
$75,672 · 5 yrs out
Suffolk County Community College
$75,586 · 5 yrs out
Northwest State Community College
$75,444 · 5 yrs out
Illinois Valley Community College
$75,035 · 5 yrs out
Front Range Community College
$74,872 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$74,643 · 5 yrs out
Delgado Community College
$74,110 · 5 yrs out
Joliet Junior College
$74,055 · 5 yrs out
Eastern Iowa Community Colleges
$73,958 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$73,832 · 5 yrs out
Rock Valley College
$73,728 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Richland College
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$81,373 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$77,193 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$77,125 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Certificate)
$75,819 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Associate)
$67,967 · 5 yrs out
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (Associate)
$66,409 · 5 yrs out
Computer Programming (Certificate)
$65,986 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Certificate)
$65,910 · 5 yrs out
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Associate)
$65,122 · 5 yrs out
Teaching Assistants/Aides (Associate)
$63,874 · 5 yrs out
Education (Associate)
$63,240 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
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