How much do Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians associate's degree graduates from Thomas Edison State University earn?

The reported median is $69,620 four years after completion.

How much federal debt do graduates of this program have?

The reported median federal debt among borrowers is $9,200.

Is this program above or below similar programs?

Reported year-four earnings are 3% above the national median for the same field and degree level.

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Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians associate's degree at Thomas Edison State University

Trenton, NJ · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are close to similar programs.

$1,828 above the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings: 13.2% of annual earnings
Highest price with a positive payoff: Not reached
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Available price data: College-wide context only

OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

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+31%Earnings growth, year 1 → 5$52,977 → $69,410

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

42Year-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median

38Borrowers representedCohort behind the debt median

Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential

Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 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.

114Students receiving federal aid2024–25 Title IV enrollment

41Federal-aid completers2024–25 program completers

45Pell Grant recipients2024–25 program count

15Federal loan borrowers2024–25 unduplicated count

24.6%Federal-aid non-completion rate2022–23 program cohort · 32 non-completers

42Graduates not recorded as employedHistorical federal cohort, three years after completion

Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$34,808Informational preview, not a final accountability result

Observed year-4 earnings$69,620$34,812 above the preliminary benchmark

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. Completion and employment measures use older cohorts shown above and are not combined into the payoff estimate.

01 · PRICE CONTEXTNot available

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

02 · BORROWING$9,200

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$69,620

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENT$98/mo

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

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AVERAGE NET PRICENot availableInstitution-wide annual figure

COST OF ATTENDANCENot availableInstitution-wide annual budget

ADMISSION RATENot availableInstitution context

COMPLETION RATENot availableInstitution-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.

$52,977Year 1

$69,620Year 4

$69,410Year 5

CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

1.7% 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$5,802

Estimated loan payment$98

38borrowers represented where reported

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$69,620 vs. $67,792

$1,828 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$85,510 median wageNJ estimate · 2,250 jobs · 17-3023$72,580–$103,480 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$87,450 median wageNJ estimate · 880 jobs · 17-3029$64,760–$113,550 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$77,600 median wageNJ estimate · 240 jobs · 17-3012$61,510–$104,410 middle 50% of NJ wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeSound Engineering Technicians$115,190 median wageNJ estimate · 290 jobs · 27-4014$74,410–$138,380 middle 50% of NJ wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$111,600 median wageNJ estimate · 450 jobs · 49-2095$98,540–$119,810 middle 50% of NJ wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 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 · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCalibration Technologists and Technicians$77,040 median wageNJ estimate · 390 jobs · 17-3028$65,490–$96,200 middle 50% of NJ wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$60,040 median wageNJ estimate · 200 jobs · 17-3024$55,640–$79,800 middle 50% of NJ wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeDisc Jockeys, Except RadioNot available median wageU.S. estimate · 220 jobs · 27-2091+3.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent

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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.

North Canton, OH

Stark State College

$58,970 higher earnings

Earnings: $128,590
Debt: $11,083
Annual net price: $5,986

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Bismarck, ND

Bismarck State College

$45,696 higher earnings

Earnings: $115,316
Debt: $14,236
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Elko, NV

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$34,284 higher earnings

Earnings: $103,904
Debt: Not available
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Victoria, TX

Victoria College

$21,841 higher earnings

Earnings: $91,461
Debt: Not available
Annual net price: $3,043

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DATA QUALITY

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42 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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