Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians programs in Illinois
41 schools in Illinois 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-Illinois.
What this work pays in Illinois
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians in Illinois earn a median of $85,510 a year across 1,980 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 Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | $79,800 | 940 |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | $73,130 | 570 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $107,470 | 420 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $79,400 | 250 |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $68,310 | 150 |
Occupation wages: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025.
Schools
| School | Credential | Median debt | Graduate earnings, 2 yrs | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeVry University-Illinois Lisle | Associate's degree | $25,436 | $40,896 (170 grads) | 50 |
| Stautzenberger College-Rockford Career College Rockford | Undergraduate certificate | $13,583 | not published | 32 |
| Black Hawk College Moline | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 9 |
| College of DuPage Glen Ellyn | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| College of Lake County Grayslake | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
| DeVry University-Illinois Lisle | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| East-West University Chicago | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Heartland Community College Normal | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 5 |
| Heartland Community College Normal | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Illinois Central College East Peoria | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Illinois Eastern Community Colleges Olney | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| Illinois Valley Community College Oglesby | Associate's degree | — | not published | 7 |
| John A Logan College Carterville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 2 |
| John A Logan College Carterville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 10 |
| Joliet Junior College Joliet | Associate's degree | — | not published | 4 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Kaskaskia College Centralia | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Kishwaukee College Malta | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Kishwaukee College Malta | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Lake Land College Mattoon | Associate's degree | — | not published | 5 |
| Moraine Valley Community College Palos Hills | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Oakton College Des Plaines | Associate's degree | — | not published | 3 |
| Prairie State College Chicago Heights | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Rend Lake College Ina | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 1 |
| Rock Valley College Rockford | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Rock Valley College Rockford | Associate's degree | — | not published | 1 |
| Sauk Valley Community College Dixon | Associate's degree | — | not published | — |
| South Suburban College South Holland | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| South Suburban College South Holland | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 6 |
| Southwestern Illinois College Belleville | Associate's degree | — | not published | 6 |
| Taylor Business Institute Chicago | Associate's degree | — | not published | 2 |
| Triton College River Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 3 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | 0 |
| Waubonsee Community College Sugar Grove | Associate's degree | — | not published | 0 |
| William Rainey Harper College Palatine | Associate's degree | — | not published | 8 |
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.