Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians: is this bachelor's degree worth it?
National picture across 54 reporting college programs.
MODELED SCENARIO · Positive payoff
+$132,595 over 10 years
National scenario across reporting bachelor's degree programs, using median year-4 earnings, their institutions’ average net prices and a typical 4-year duration.
This is a positive modeled result. Price, time to finish and future earnings can still change the outcome.
6.5 yrsModeled economic break-even
+53%Modeled 10-year ROI
$83,322Observed earnings · year 4
Observed national outcomes
$83,322Median reported earnings · year 4
$83,967Average reported earnings · year 5
$28,302Median federal debt
79thYear-4 earnings percentile at this credential
54Reporting programs
51With 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.
OPEN PROFILE
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$80,943National median$83,32275th percentile$90,782
51 programs report year‑4 earnings.See the spread, not just the national number.
1Pace University$127,7642University of Arkansas Grantham$123,8093California State University, Chico$106,2254Metropolitan State University of Denver$100,3585Texas A&M University-College Station$99,9436Excelsior University$99,7867Wayne State University$96,8218Rochester Institute of Technology$96,3619New England Institute of Technology$93,99710California State Polytechnic University-Pomona$91,709Observed 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. ROI uses each institution’s average net price as a scenario—not an individual aid offer.
| # | College | Location | Earnings, year 4 | Federal debt | 10-year ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pace UniversityBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $127,764 | Not available | +173% | Strong payoff |
| 2 | University of Arkansas GranthamBachelor's Degree | LIttle Rock, AR | $123,809 | $32,109 | +269% | Strong payoff |
| 3 | California State University, ChicoBachelor's Degree | Chico, CA | $106,225 | $19,802 | +157% | Strong payoff |
| 4 | Metropolitan State University of DenverBachelor's Degree | Denver, CO | $100,358 | $26,500 | +129% | Strong payoff |
| 5 | Texas A&M University-College StationBachelor's Degree | College Station, TX | $99,943 | $27,000 | +107% | Strong payoff |
| 6 | Excelsior UniversityBachelor's Degree | Albany, NY | $99,786 | $24,073 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 7 | Wayne State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Detroit, MI | $96,821 | $33,351 | +124% | Strong payoff |
| 8 | Rochester Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Rochester, NY | $96,361 | $30,407 | +61% | Positive payoff |
| 9 | New England Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | East Greenwich, RI | $93,997 | $28,707 | +50% | Positive payoff |
| 10 | California State Polytechnic University-PomonaBachelor's Degree | Pomona, CA | $91,709 | $14,572 | +107% | Strong payoff |
| 11 | CUNY New York City College of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Brooklyn, NY | $91,486 | Not available | +132% | Strong payoff |
| 12 | Kennesaw State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Kennesaw, GA | $91,329 | $32,919 | +93% | Positive payoff |
| 13 | University of MaineBachelor's Degree | Orono, ME | $90,940 | $27,115 | +84% | Positive payoff |
| 14 | Indiana University-IndianapolisBachelor's Degree | Indianapolis, IN | $90,782 | Not available | +102% | Strong payoff |
| 15 | Oklahoma State University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Stillwater, OK | $90,291 | $26,220 | +81% | Positive payoff |
| 16 | Cleveland State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cleveland, OH | $88,732 | Not available | +83% | Positive payoff |
| 17 | Farmingdale State CollegeBachelor's Degree | Farmingdale, NY | $87,895 | $15,500 | +92% | Positive payoff |
| 18 | Louisiana Tech UniversityBachelor's Degree | Ruston, LA | $87,053 | Not available | +85% | Positive payoff |
| 19 | University of HoustonBachelor's Degree | Houston, TX | $87,022 | $23,750 | +77% | Positive payoff |
| 20 | Ferris State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Big Rapids, MI | $86,348 | Not available | +93% | Positive payoff |
| 21 | Purdue University-Main CampusBachelor's Degree | West Lafayette, IN | $85,224 | $23,250 | +69% | Positive payoff |
| 22 | Purdue University NorthwestBachelor's Degree | Hammond, IN | $84,288 | $25,625 | +92% | Positive payoff |
| 23 | University of North Carolina at CharlotteBachelor's Degree | Charlotte, NC | $83,768 | $25,499 | +60% | Positive payoff |
| 24 | DeVry College of New YorkBachelor's Degree | New York, NY | $83,322 | $53,062 | +66% | Positive payoff |
| 25 | DeVry University-ArizonaBachelor's Degree | Phoenix, AZ | $83,322 | $53,062 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 26 | DeVry University-CaliforniaBachelor's Degree | Ontario, CA | $83,322 | $53,062 | +22% | Positive payoff |
| 27 | DeVry University-FloridaBachelor's Degree | Orlando, FL | $83,322 | $53,062 | +29% | Positive payoff |
| 28 | DeVry University-GeorgiaBachelor's Degree | Decatur, GA | $83,322 | $53,062 | +31% | Positive payoff |
| 29 | DeVry University-IllinoisBachelor's Degree | Lisle, IL | $83,322 | $53,062 | +26% | Positive payoff |
| 30 | DeVry University-New JerseyBachelor's Degree | Iselin, NJ | $83,322 | $53,062 | +34% | Positive payoff |
| 31 | DeVry University-OhioBachelor's Degree | Columbus, OH | $83,322 | $53,062 | +37% | Positive payoff |
| 32 | DeVry University-TexasBachelor's Degree | Irving, TX | $83,322 | $53,062 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 33 | DeVry University-VirginiaBachelor's Degree | Arlington, VA | $83,322 | $53,062 | +17% | Positive payoff |
| 34 | Southern Illinois University-CarbondaleBachelor's Degree | Carbondale, IL | $82,901 | Not available | +63% | Positive payoff |
| 35 | SUNY Buffalo State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Buffalo, NY | $82,242 | $28,000 | +65% | Positive payoff |
| 36 | Valencia CollegeBachelor's Degree | Orlando, FL | $80,943 | $12,299 | +58% | Positive payoff |
| 37 | Western Carolina UniversityBachelor's Degree | Cullowhee, NC | $79,441 | $23,154 | +48% | Positive payoff |
| 38 | University of Akron Main CampusBachelor's Degree | Akron, OH | $77,488 | $31,000 | +38% | Positive payoff |
| 39 | Indiana State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Terre Haute, IN | $77,336 | Not available | +45% | Positive payoff |
| 40 | North Carolina A&T State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Greensboro, NC | $75,982 | $36,239 | +39% | Positive payoff |
| 41 | Wentworth Institute of TechnologyBachelor's Degree | Boston, MA | $73,979 | Not available | -8% | Negative payoff |
| 42 | SUNY Polytechnic InstituteBachelor's Degree | Utica, NY | $73,268 | $24,750 | +19% | Positive payoff |
| 43 | California State University, Long BeachBachelor's Degree | Long Beach, CA | $72,251 | Not available | +23% | Positive payoff |
| 44 | Orion Technical CollegeBachelor's Degree | Davenport, IA | $69,780 | $28,302 | -13% | Negative payoff |
| 45 | Savannah State UniversityBachelor's Degree | Savannah, GA | $55,584 | Not available | -50% | Negative payoff |
| 46 | University of HartfordBachelor's Degree | West Hartford, CT | $47,243 | $27,000 | -93% | Negative payoff |
| 47 | University of Puerto RicoBachelor's Degree | Bayamon, PR | $46,550 | Not available | -93% | Negative payoff |
| 48 | University of Puerto Rico-AguadillaBachelor's Degree | Aguadilla, PR | $34,657 | Not available | -149% | Negative payoff |
| 49 | Northwestern State University of LouisianaBachelor's Degree | Natchitoches, LA | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $13,606 |
| 50 | Johnson & Wales University-ProvidenceBachelor's Degree | Providence, RI | Not available | $27,000 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $31,027 |
| 51 | Caribbean University-BayamonBachelor's Degree | Bayamon, PR | Not available | $25,520 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | $4,665 |
| 52 | DeVry University-ColoradoBachelor's Degree | , | $83,322 | $53,062 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 53 | DeVry University-MissouriBachelor's Degree | , | $83,322 | $53,062 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
| 54 | DeVry University-PennsylvaniaBachelor's Degree | , | $83,322 | $53,062 | WithheldPrice-proxy sensitive | Not available |
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.