Best Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians Degrees in the US by ROI
Top colleges ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment across all active states. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
Programs Analyzed
47
Colleges with salary data
Average 20-Yr Net ROI
+$356,660
Across all programs
Average Annual Cost
$27,836
Cost of attendance
| # | College | State | 20-Yr Net ROI | Median Salary | Annual Cost | Avg Debt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Wayne State University
Grad rate: 58.3% |
MI | +$824,060 | $90,813 | $26,794 | $33,351 | Full ROI → |
| 2 |
Central Washington University
Grad rate: 51.0% |
WA | +$784,008 | $86,230 | $25,148 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 3 |
University of North Texas
Grad rate: 59.2% |
TX | +$768,000 | $85,494 | $25,470 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 4 |
California State University-Chico
Grad rate: 63.9% |
CA | +$620,887 | $79,499 | $25,590 | $19,802 | Full ROI → |
| 5 |
Purdue University Fort Wayne
Grad rate: 34.1% |
IN | +$572,784 | $74,582 | $19,714 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 6 |
California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
Grad rate: 66.5% |
CA | +$558,559 | $75,446 | $22,672 | $14,572 | Full ROI → |
| 7 |
University of Maine
Grad rate: 55.9% |
ME | +$554,642 | $76,846 | $26,418 | $27,115 | Full ROI → |
| 8 |
CUNY New York City College of Technology
Grad rate: 20.4% |
NY | +$553,884 | $72,375 | $13,404 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 9 |
Valencia College
Grad rate: 44.2% |
FL | +$540,328 | $73,162 | $16,577 | $12,299 | Full ROI → |
| 10 |
Weber State University
Grad rate: 42.6% |
UT | +$538,932 | $72,181 | $16,172 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 11 |
University of Houston
Grad rate: 64.0% |
TX | +$506,093 | $73,919 | $25,056 | $23,750 | Full ROI → |
| 12 |
Ferris State University
Grad rate: 48.6% |
MI | +$486,336 | $71,530 | $26,066 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 13 |
SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Grad rate: 60.2% |
NY | +$441,515 | $70,350 | $23,018 | $24,750 | Full ROI → |
| 14 |
DeVry University-Arizona
Grad rate: 31.4% |
AZ | +$438,946 | $67,529 | N/A | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 15 |
DeVry University-Texas
Grad rate: 14.3% |
TX | +$438,946 | $67,529 | N/A | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 16 |
DeVry University-Florida
Grad rate: 22.5% |
FL | +$438,946 | $67,529 | N/A | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 17 |
DeVry University-Ohio
Grad rate: 31.5% |
OH | +$438,946 | $67,529 | N/A | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 18 |
DeVry University-New Jersey
Grad rate: 8.1% |
NJ | +$438,946 | $67,529 | N/A | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 19 |
Farmingdale State College
Grad rate: 55.6% |
NY | +$435,371 | $68,244 | $17,146 | $15,500 | Full ROI → |
| 20 |
SUNY Buffalo State University
Grad rate: 36.2% |
NY | +$427,716 | $69,910 | $23,171 | $28,000 | Full ROI → |
| 21 |
Indiana University-Indianapolis
Grad rate: 55.1% |
IN | +$423,336 | $67,610 | $22,216 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 22 |
University of Akron Main Campus
Grad rate: 48.0% |
OH | +$421,210 | $70,064 | $24,555 | $31,000 | Full ROI → |
| 23 |
Rochester Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 71.5% |
NY | +$415,134 | $79,152 | $71,714 | $30,407 | Full ROI → |
| 24 |
Kennesaw State University
Grad rate: 47.2% |
GA | +$404,607 | $69,376 | $24,618 | $32,919 | Full ROI → |
| 25 |
SUNY College of Technology at Alfred
Grad rate: 53.5% |
NY | +$400,732 | $66,833 | $23,982 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 26 |
Youngstown State University
Grad rate: 51.0% |
OH | +$394,748 | $65,743 | $20,028 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 27 |
Point Park University
Grad rate: 59.2% |
PA | +$381,208 | $71,087 | $50,133 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 28 |
Texas A&M University-College Station
Grad rate: 83.7% |
TX | +$372,910 | $68,885 | $32,085 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 29 |
Purdue University-Main Campus
Grad rate: 83.1% |
IN | +$369,964 | $66,581 | $22,567 | $23,250 | Full ROI → |
| 30 |
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Grad rate: 29.5% |
CO | +$365,645 | $66,636 | $22,825 | $26,500 | Full ROI → |
| 31 |
Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
Grad rate: 39.7% |
NY | +$364,484 | $69,659 | $47,174 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 32 |
California State University-Long Beach
Grad rate: 71.3% |
CA | +$350,960 | $63,610 | $20,310 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 33 |
New England Institute of Technology
Grad rate: 54.1% |
RI | +$333,905 | $70,322 | $48,445 | $28,707 | Full ROI → |
| 34 | DeVry University-Virginia | VA | +$304,722 | $67,529 | $33,556 | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 35 |
DeVry University-Illinois
Grad rate: 40.1% |
IL | +$286,866 | $67,529 | $38,020 | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 36 |
DeVry University-Georgia
Grad rate: 19.4% |
GA | +$281,522 | $67,529 | $39,356 | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 37 |
DeVry University-California
Grad rate: 18.2% |
CA | +$280,374 | $67,529 | $39,643 | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 38 |
DeVry College of New York
Grad rate: 27.3% |
NY | +$272,258 | $67,529 | $41,672 | $53,062 | Full ROI → |
| 39 |
Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Grad rate: 52.5% |
IL | +$253,668 | $60,537 | $29,268 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 40 |
Savannah State University
Grad rate: 27.0% |
GA | +$247,120 | $57,793 | $17,185 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 41 |
North Carolina A & T State University
Grad rate: 55.9% |
NC | +$119,377 | $54,251 | $19,180 | $36,239 | Full ROI → |
| 42 |
University of Central Missouri
Grad rate: 51.0% |
MO | +$103,756 | $51,605 | $22,086 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 43 |
Orion Technical College
Grad rate: 84.5% |
IA | -$108,095 | $43,731 | $26,127 | $28,302 | Full ROI → |
| 44 |
University of Hartford
Grad rate: 57.6% |
CT | -$125,862 | $49,984 | $62,273 | $27,000 | Full ROI → |
| 45 |
Caribbean University-Bayamon
Grad rate: 28.2% |
PR | -$184,824 | $36,431 | $9,748 | $25,520 | Full ROI → |
| 46 |
Inter American University of Puerto Rico-San German
Grad rate: 42.7% |
PR | -$346,408 | $27,768 | $15,442 | N/A | Full ROI → |
| 47 |
University of Puerto Rico-Bayamon
Grad rate: 35.8% |
PR | -$428,148 | $23,098 | $12,527 | N/A | Full ROI → |
How ROI is calculated
20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.
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