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Certificate (1-2 years)+64% vs national median39 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Richland College

Ranked 1st of 23 certificate (1-2 years) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$92,521
middle 50%: $62,322 – $104,398
Median · 5 years out
$110,315
middle 50%: $93,589 – $122,007
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (certificate (1-2 years)) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Richland College's certificate (1-2 years) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $92,521 one year after graduating, rising to $110,315 by year five. Five years out, earnings run 64% above the national median of $67,376 for this field, ranking 1st of 23 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?

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
3.5 yrs
≈ $3,635 total interest

Same major at other universities

Blue Ridge Community and Technical College
$98,392 · 5 yrs out
Lakeland Community College
$89,880 · 5 yrs out
Tulsa Community College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$79,314 · 5 yrs out
Portland Community College
$78,335 · 5 yrs out
Saint Louis Community College
$72,896 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
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
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,415 · 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

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