Certificate (under 1 year)-2% vs national median216 grads tracked
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians at South Plains College
Ranked 18th of 40 certificate (under 1 year) programs in Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$37,701
middle 50%: $27,709 – $56,877
Median · 5 years out
$64,930
middle 50%: $43,317 – $104,958
Median · 10 years out
$73,958
middle 50%: $56,642 – $107,668
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (certificate (under 1 year)) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Electrical maintenance graduates earn a median of $38k in year one. Salaries reach $65k by year five and $74k by year ten.
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
6.8 yrs
≈ $8,151 total interest
Same major at other universities
Elgin Community College
$69,841 · 5 yrs out
Trident Technical College
$69,400 · 5 yrs out
Northeastern Technical College
$67,254 · 5 yrs out
William Rainey Harper College
$66,314 · 5 yrs out
Piedmont Technical College
$66,172 · 5 yrs out
Central Carolina Technical College
$65,534 · 5 yrs out
Southwestern Illinois College
$62,818 · 5 yrs out
Greenville Technical College
$61,703 · 5 yrs out
John A. Logan College
$59,353 · 5 yrs out
Tri-County Technical College
$57,619 · 5 yrs out
Mountainland Technical College
$57,471 · 5 yrs out
College of Lake County
$57,208 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at South Plains College
Engineering (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Engineering, General (Associate)
$90,582 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Associate)
$87,772 · 5 yrs out
Construction Trades (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Electrical and Power Transmission Installers (Certificate)
$86,981 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$81,251 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$78,278 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$72,172 · 5 yrs out
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR) (Associate)
$70,298 · 5 yrs out
Fire Protection (Certificate)
$67,403 · 5 yrs out
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$66,891 · 5 yrs out
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