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Associate-35% vs national median138 grads tracked

Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Mountain Empire Community College

Ranked 167th of 171 associate programs in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$34,330
middle 50%: $25,370 – $48,658
Median · 5 years out
$47,682
middle 50%: $33,275 – $60,696
Median · 10 years out
$58,659
middle 50%: $43,227 – $83,557

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

Graduates of Mountain Empire Community College's associate program in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn a median $34,330 one year after graduating, rising to $58,659 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 35% below the national median of $73,392 for this field, ranking 167th of 171 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
8.8 yrs
≈ $10,397 total interest

Same major at other universities

Pueblo Community College
$55,935 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana - Region 14
$54,522 · 5 yrs out
Northeast Iowa Community College
$54,051 · 5 yrs out
Angelina College
$51,223 · 5 yrs out
Wytheville Community College
$49,399 · 5 yrs out
South Plains College
$48,487 · 5 yrs out
University of Montana (The)
$46,142 · 5 yrs out
Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana- Region 3
$45,210 · 5 yrs out
Hocking Technical College
$43,722 · 5 yrs out
South Texas College
$38,279 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Mountain Empire Community College

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$64,930 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$63,309 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$61,827 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$59,216 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources and Conservation (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Associate)
$57,867 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Criminal Justice and Corrections (Certificate)
$57,562 · 5 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate)
$51,418 · 5 yrs out
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Certificate)
$50,129 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$48,694 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$47,460 · 5 yrs out

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