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Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians undergraduate certificate or diploma outcomes at Bluegrass Community and Technical College

Lexington, KY · Public · Federal field 1503

Data scope

Federal records group outcomes by college, four-digit field and credential level. A record may cover several catalog programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are notably above the same-degree benchmark.

$54,716 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Debt pressure
6.7% of annual earnings
Positive-payoff price ceiling
$547,080 / year
10-year scenario
Withheld by data safeguards
Price evidence
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$69,924Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
22Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
25Recent awardsIPEDS 2023–24 first-major completions in this field and credential
NEW FEDERAL PROGRAM CONTEXT

Size, aid and an earnings floor.

The Department of Education’s 2026 informational preview adds current program participation and a preliminary earnings comparison. It does not make a final eligibility determination.

33Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment
30Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers
23Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count
Not reportedFederal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count
Preliminary federal earnings benchmarkNot availableInformational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$104,208A like-for-like comparison is unavailable

Source: U.S. Department of Education PPD:2026 informational preview. Program categories use OPEID, four-digit field and credential level; federal-aid counts do not represent every enrolled student.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$6,113

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWING$7,000

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$104,208

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$74/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,113Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$13,902Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context
COMPLETION RATE43.1%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$69,924Year 1
$104,208Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

0.9% of gross monthly earnings

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,684
Estimated loan payment$74
22borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$104,208 vs. $49,492

$54,716 above the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,120 median wageKY estimate · 1,060 jobs · 17-3023+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$79,050 median wageKY estimate · 80 jobs · 17-3012-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$65,660 median wageKY estimate · 380 jobs · 17-3029+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$98,860 median wageKY estimate · 130 jobs · 49-2095+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1.8k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$82,890 median wageU.S. estimate · 11,280 jobs · 17-3021+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1.1k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$74,100 median wageKY estimate · 60 jobs · 27-4014-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1k openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$65,270 median wageKY estimate · 70 jobs · 17-3024+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1.4k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCalibration Technologists and Technicians$55,650 median wageKY estimate · 90 jobs · 17-3028+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.5k openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 7,920 jobs · 27-2091+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 1.7k openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

Bowling Green, KY

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

$2,576 lower annual net price

Earnings
$77,982
Debt
$8,396
Annual net price
$3,537
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Ponce, PR

Escuela Tecnica de Electricidad

$3,186 less debt · $429 lower annual net price

Earnings
$28,439
Debt
$3,814
Annual net price
$5,684
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Dallas, TX

Dallas College

$2,899 lower annual net price

Earnings
$69,987
Debt
$12,269
Annual net price
$3,214
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Rock Hill, SC

York Technical College

$182 lower annual net price

Earnings
$58,012
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$5,931
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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