Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in California
24 schools in California teach this, at certificate or associate level. 1 of them reports what graduates earn two years out; the highest is $40,896 at DeVry University-California.
What this work pays in California
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in California earn a median of $86,090 a year across 13,450 jobs. That is what the occupation pays everyone in it — not what graduates of any one program below earned.
| Also leads to | Median | Jobs in California |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $80,480 | 7,330 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $78,150 | 4,060 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $78,310 | 2,730 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $81,550 | 1,850 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $121,520 | 1,680 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVry University-California Ontario | Associate's degree | $25,436 | $40,896 (170 grads) | 7 |
| American River College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 4 |
| Fresno City College Fresno | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 7 |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Long Beach City College Long Beach | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Los Angeles Pierce College Woodland Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College Los Angeles | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Los Angeles Valley College Valley Glen | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Mt San Antonio College Walnut | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Norco College Norco | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Norco College Norco | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Pasadena City College Pasadena | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Sacramento City College Sacramento | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| San Bernardino Valley College San Bernardino | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| San Diego City College San Diego | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 13 |
| San Jose City College San Jose | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Southern California Institute of Technology Anaheim | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Victor Valley College Victorville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
A dash under earnings or debt means the U.S. Department of Education has not published a figure for that program — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates, which covers about four of every five programs. It never means zero, and it says nothing about whether the program is any good. Where a figure is shown, the number of graduates behind it is shown with it.
Email me when these figures change
The U.S. Department of Education publishes new cost, debt and earnings figures once a year, and every number on this page changes at once. One email when that happens for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians — nothing else, and nothing in between.
Program and outcome figures: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10.