ProgramsEngineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians

    Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    CIP15.03

    381 colleges offer Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. See what it covers, which degree levels are available and what graduates earn and borrow.

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    Colleges offering it
    381
    at its most common level
    Bachelor's earnings
    $83,322
    median, 4 years after
    Bachelor's debt
    $22,500
    median federal loans
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    Colleges offering it, by degree level

    Certificate
    324
    Associate's
    381
    Bachelor's
    124
    Master's
    10
    Post-baccalaureate certificate
    1
    Graduate/professional certificate
    6
    Published colleges reporting the program. College Scorecard field of study, 2025.

    What it covers

    About Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians is part of Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians: instructional programs that prepare individuals to apply basic engineering principles and technical skills in support of engineering and related projects or to prepare for engineering-related fields.

    Definition: National Center for Education Statistics, Classification of Instructional Programs 2020, code 15.03.

    Programs in this field

    Colleges report these specific programs under CIP 15.03.

    • Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician
    • Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
    • Telecommunications Technology/Technician
    • Integrated Circuit Design Technology/Technician
    • Audio Engineering Technology/Technician

    By degree level

    Earnings and debt by degree level

    Medians across colleges of each college's own program median. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working.

    Colleges offering Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians and median graduate earnings and debt at each degree level
    Degree levelCollegesMedian earningsMedian debt
    Certificate324$57,9414 yrs after · 21 colleges$13,8216 colleges
    Associate's381$68,9344 yrs after · 55 colleges$12,0008 colleges
    Bachelor's124$83,3224 yrs after · 41 colleges$22,50011 colleges
    Master's10Not reportedNot reported
    Post-baccalaureate certificate1Not reportedNot reported
    Graduate/professional certificate6Not reportedNot reported

    Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard field-of-study data, 2025. Colleges with too few graduates have their earnings and debt suppressed, so the number of colleges reporting is smaller than the number offering the program.

    Bachelor's programs

    Where Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most

    Median earnings four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates in the latest year. Earnings are one measure; cost and graduation rate matter too.

    1. 1Metropolitan State University of Denver logo

      Metropolitan State University of Denver

      Denver, CO · Public · 11 graduates

      $100,358

      debt not reported

    2. 2Texas A & M University-College Station logo

      Texas A & M University-College Station

      College Station, TX · Public · 119 graduates

      $99,943

      debt $20,000

    3. 3Wayne State University-Michigan logo

      Wayne State University-Michigan

      Detroit, MI · Public · 13 graduates

      $96,821

      debt not reported

    4. 4Rochester Institute of Technology logo

      Rochester Institute of Technology

      Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · 18 graduates

      $96,361

      debt $30,750

    5. 5New England Institute of Technology logo

      New England Institute of Technology

      East Greenwich, RI · Private nonprofit · 13 graduates

      $93,997

      debt $27,000

    6. 6California State Polytechnic University-Pomona logo

      California State Polytechnic University-Pomona

      Pomona, CA · Public · 21 graduates

      $91,709

      debt $14,589

    7. 7

      CUNY New York City College of Technology

      Brooklyn, NY · Public · 35 graduates

      $91,486

      debt not reported

    8. 8Kennesaw State University logo

      Kennesaw State University

      Kennesaw, GA · Public · 23 graduates

      $91,329

      debt $22,500

    9. 9University of Maine logo

      University of Maine

      Orono, ME · Public · 21 graduates

      $90,940

      debt $23,432

    10. 10Oklahoma State University logo

      Oklahoma State University

      Stillwater, OK · Public · 13 graduates

      $90,291

      debt not reported

    Careers

    Careers this program leads to

    Occupations linked to Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians by the NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for each occupation.

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    Questions about Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

    How many colleges offer Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians?

    Published colleges on CollegesRef report Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at these degree levels: certificate (324 colleges), associate's (381 colleges), bachelor's (124 colleges), master's (10 colleges), post-baccalaureate certificate (1 college), graduate/professional certificate (6 colleges). Counts are from College Scorecard field-of-study data (2025).

    What do Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn?

    At the median college, bachelor's graduates in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians earn $83,322 a year four years after finishing, across 41 colleges that report earnings. Figures cover graduates who received federal aid.

    Where do Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates earn the most?

    Metropolitan State University of Denver reports the highest median earnings for bachelor's graduates in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians: $100,358 four years after finishing, among programs with at least 10 graduates.