COLLEGE + DEGREE OUTCOMES
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians bachelor's degree at Purdue University Northwest
Hammond, IN · 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.
$311 below the national median for the same field and degree level.
- Debt as a share of earnings
- 30.4% of annual earnings
- Highest price with a positive payoff
- $53,220 / year
- Modeled 10-year payoff
- +92% · Positive payoff
- Available price data
- College-wide context only
PRICE SENSITIVITY
The price can change the verdict.
Hold observed earnings constant and see how the modeled ten-year payoff changes as annual price rises.
← Negative payoff$0Positive payoff →
$0Annual price+$212,880
$6,000Current college-wide context+$188,880
$16,000Annual price+$148,880
$32,000Annual price+$84,880
$48,000Annual price+$20,880
$64,000Annual price−$43,120
$80,000Annual price−$107,120
OUTCOME SIGNALS
Graduate outcomes from several angles.
Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.
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.
Preliminary federal earnings benchmark$35,051Informational preview, not a final accountability result
Observed year-4 earnings$84,288$49,237 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 CONTEXT$6,079
Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.
02 · BORROWING$25,625
Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.
03 · EARNINGS$84,288
Observed median earnings four full years after completion.
04 · REPAYMENT$272/mo
Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.
WHAT WILL IT COST?
Published college costs provide the starting point.
Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.
Enter my price →AVERAGE NET PRICE$6,079Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$15,571Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE72.4%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE42.9%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.
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?
3.9% 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$7,024
Estimated loan payment$272
24borrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
$84,288 vs. $84,599
$311 below the national median for the same field and credential.
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$70,540 median wageIN estimate · 1,800 jobs · 17-3023$58,310–$86,440 middle 50% of IN wages+2.4% projected U.S. growth · 8,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeEngineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$88,880 median wageIN estimate · 480 jobs · 17-3029$76,060–$107,720 middle 50% of IN wages+2.8% projected U.S. growth · 5,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Drafters$80,100 median wageIN estimate · 360 jobs · 17-3012$64,260–$99,900 middle 50% of IN wages-3.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay$105,700 median wageIN estimate · 290 jobs · 49-2095$87,520–$114,170 middle 50% of IN wages+9.7% projected U.S. growth · 1,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardSound Engineering Technicians$73,130 median wageIN estimate · 50 jobs · 27-4014$46,040–$74,740 middle 50% of IN wages-3.1% projected U.S. growth · 1,000 openings/yrTypical entry: Postsecondary nondegree awardAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians$62,520 median wageIN estimate · 480 jobs · 17-3021$58,150–$74,600 middle 50% of IN wages+11.9% projected U.S. growth · 1,100 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeCalibration Technologists and Technicians$61,930 median wageIN estimate · 810 jobs · 17-3028$47,770–$72,930 middle 50% of IN wages+4.8% projected U.S. growth · 1,500 openings/yrTypical entry: Associate's degreeElectro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians$47,440 median wageIN estimate · 290 jobs · 17-3024$41,120–$72,910 middle 50% of IN wages+2.6% projected U.S. growth · 1,400 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 · 1,700 openings/yrTypical entry: High school diploma or equivalent
CENSUS EMPLOYMENT DESTINATIONS
Where graduates work five years later
The leading industries employing graduates in this college, broad field and credential group.
Manufacturing
Construction
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Wholesale Trade
Utilities
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.
Purdue University-Main Campus
$936 higher earnings · $2,375 less debt
- Earnings
- $85,224
- Debt
- $23,250
- Annual net price
- $14,600
Indiana University-Indianapolis
$6,494 higher earnings
- Earnings
- $90,782
- Debt
- Not available
- Annual net price
- $11,668
California State University, Chico
$21,937 higher earnings · $5,823 less debt
- Earnings
- $106,225
- Debt
- $19,802
- Annual net price
- $14,480
Excelsior University
$15,498 higher earnings · $1,552 less debt
- Earnings
- $99,786
- Debt
- $24,073
- Annual net price
- Not available
DATA QUALITY
Check the evidence behind the estimate.
Not reported observations in the earnings cohort
June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release
Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page
Your price and current earnings determine the result.
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