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Certificate (under 1 year)+15% vs national median166 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Richland College

Ranked 10th of 51 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$61,630
middle 50%: $44,249 – $84,025
Median · 5 years out
$77,125
middle 50%: $54,950 – $102,435
Median · 10 years out
$76,015
middle 50%: $52,920 – $105,519

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 Richland College's certificate (under 1 year) program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $61,630 one year after graduating, rising to $76,015 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 15% above the national median of $67,118 for this field, ranking 10th 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?

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
5.2 yrs
≈ $5,598 total interest

Same major at other universities

Owens Community College
$82,803 · 5 yrs out
Paris Junior College
$80,415 · 5 yrs out
Casper College
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Eastfield College
$78,738 · 5 yrs out
Terra State Community College
$78,529 · 5 yrs out
Collin County Community College District
$78,110 · 5 yrs out
Hawkeye Community College
$76,903 · 5 yrs out
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
$76,015 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Peninsula Community College
$75,158 · 5 yrs out
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

Other majors at Richland College

Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$112,298 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$110,315 · 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
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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