Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians: is this undergraduate certificate or diploma worth it?
National picture across 26 reporting college programs.
Personal baseline needed
$57,479 in median year-4 earnings
A credible return for this credential must start with what the student would otherwise earn. The federal data does not provide that personal baseline.
$57,479Median year-4 earnings
$11,929Average institution net-price context
$11,683Median federal debt
Observed national outcomes
$57,479Median reported earnings · year 4
$38,112Average reported earnings · year 5
$11,683Median federal debt
64thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
26Reporting programs
23With year-4 earnings
The same field can produce a different equation.
Keep the federal field fixed and compare observed outcomes at every reportable credential level. These are separate graduate cohorts—not a promise that more schooling causes the difference.
CURRENT VIEW
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma
- Year-4 earnings
- $57,479
- Federal debt
- $11,683
- Reporting programs
- 26
Associate's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $68,934
- Federal debt
- $14,236
- Reporting programs
- 71
Bachelor's Degree
- Year-4 earnings
- $83,322
- Federal debt
- $28,302
- Reporting programs
- 54
Where the middle half of programs lands
Year‑4 earnings differ by college. This band shows the 25th percentile, national median and 75th percentile among reporting programs.
Median
25th percentile$40,746National median$57,47975th percentile$67,784
23 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Bluegrass Community and Technical College$104,2082Bismarck State College$94,6343Jefferson Community and Technical College$84,4604Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College$77,9825Dallas College$69,9876Terra State Community College$69,1677Idaho State University$67,7848Tidewater Community College$65,3519Hawkeye Community College$62,72010York Technical College$58,012Observed year-4 earnings · top displayed records are not a universal ranking
Related occupations
Official CIP–SOC links add career context without claiming that every graduate enters the same job.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3023 · 4 crosswalk linksElectrical and Electronics DraftersSOC 17-3012 · 2 crosswalk linksEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherSOC 17-3029 · 2 crosswalk linksAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3021 · 1 crosswalk linksCalibration Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3028 · 1 crosswalk linksDisc Jockeys, Except RadioSOC 27-2091 · 1 crosswalk linksElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and RelaySOC 49-2095 · 1 crosswalk linksElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-3024 · 1 crosswalk linksSound Engineering TechniciansSOC 27-4014 · 1 crosswalk links
Same degree, different outcomes
Compare reported outcomes using the same federal field and credential. Automated ROI is withheld when an exact program price or personal earnings baseline is required.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | ROI status | Cost context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bluegrass Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Lexington, KY | $104,208 | $7,000 | Baseline needed | $6,113 |
| 2 | Bismarck State CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bismarck, ND | $94,634 | Not available | Baseline needed | $10,270 |
| 3 | Jefferson Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Louisville, KY | $84,460 | $11,345 | Baseline needed | $6,376 |
| 4 | Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Bowling Green, KY | $77,982 | $8,396 | Baseline needed | $3,537 |
| 5 | Dallas CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dallas, TX | $69,987 | $12,269 | Baseline needed | $3,214 |
| 6 | Terra State Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fremont, OH | $69,167 | Not available | Baseline needed | $17,345 |
| 7 | Idaho State UniversityUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Pocatello, ID | $67,784 | Not available | Baseline needed | $12,193 |
| 8 | Tidewater Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Norfolk, VA | $65,351 | $14,789 | Baseline needed | $11,762 |
| 9 | Hawkeye Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Waterloo, IA | $62,720 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,649 |
| 10 | York Technical CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rock Hill, SC | $58,012 | Not available | Baseline needed | $5,931 |
| 11 | Brightpoint Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Chester, VA | $57,941 | $9,000 | Baseline needed | $5,490 |
| 12 | Laurel Ridge Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Middletown, VA | $57,479 | Not available | Baseline needed | $6,013 |
| 13 | Danville Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Danville, VA | $55,707 | $7,999 | Baseline needed | $6,669 |
| 14 | Virginia Western Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Roanoke, VA | $54,928 | Not available | Baseline needed | $4,966 |
| 15 | College of Western IdahoUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nampa, ID | $54,831 | Not available | Baseline needed | $8,500 |
| 16 | Wichita Technical InstituteUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Wichita, KS | $48,864 | $16,500 | Baseline needed | $18,793 |
| 17 | Remington College-Dallas CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dallas, TX | $40,746 | $12,965 | Baseline needed | $29,805 |
| 18 | Remington College-Shreveport CampusUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Shreveport, LA | $40,746 | $12,965 | Baseline needed | $30,758 |
| 19 | Eastwick College-NutleyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Nutley, NJ | $39,796 | $11,683 | Baseline needed | $17,206 |
| 20 | Southeastern Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Whiteville, NC | $38,674 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,148 |
| 21 | Ayers Career CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Shreveport, LA | $37,910 | Not available | Baseline needed | $18,439 |
| 22 | Crowder CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Neosho, MO | $35,087 | Not available | Baseline needed | $9,023 |
| 23 | Escuela Tecnica de ElectricidadUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ponce, PR | $28,439 | $3,814 | Baseline needed | $5,684 |
| 24 | Stautzenberger College-MaumeeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Maumee, OH | Not available | $13,583 | Baseline needed | $21,756 |
| 25 | Northern Virginia Community CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Annandale, VA | Not available | $9,798 | Baseline needed | $9,919 |
| 26 | Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career CollegeUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rockford, IL | Not available | $13,583 | Baseline needed | $21,601 |
This page keeps the field and credential level fixed. Federal categories can still combine multiple catalog programs or concentrations. Automated ROI is limited to associate and bachelor’s degrees because institution-wide annual net price is not a reliable proxy for short certificate prices. ROI is an illustrative scenario, not a federal determination.