MAJORS · 98 OF 115 SUBFIELDS BY ROI
Is an electrical engineering technology degree worth it?
Part of Engineering — see the whole category’s numbers.
On average, yes — the mean lifetime ROI is +$821,561. But the spread is the real story.
MEAN LIFETIME ROI · FREOPP 2021 · COHORT-WEIGHTED
+$821,561
across 58 bachelor’s programs · 3,469 graduates
MEDIAN GRADUATE
+$797K
MIDDLE 50% LAND BETWEEN
+$712K ⟷ +$928K
NEVER BREAK EVEN
0.4%
MEDIAN BREAK-EVEN AGE
27
ADJUSTED FOR REAL COMPLETION RATES
+$421K
IF YOU DROP OUT
−$120K
Questions
- Is an electrical engineering technology degree worth it?
- On average yes — across 58 U.S. bachelor’s programs (FREOPP 2021, cohort-weighted), the mean lifetime ROI for Electrical Engineering Technology is +$821,561 and the median is +$797,204. 0.4% of graduates in this field never break even on the degree. The honest answer depends heavily on the specific program and school: the middle half of graduates land between +$711,832 and +$927,855.
- How long until an electrical engineering technology degree pays off?
- Among Electrical Engineering Technology programs that do break even, the median graduate crosses into positive ROI at age 27 (FREOPP 2021). 0.4% of graduates in the field are in programs that never break even at all.
- Does the school matter for an electrical engineering technology major?
- Enormously. The middle 50% of Electrical Engineering Technology graduates span +$711,832 to +$927,855 — a +$216K spread within one major. The same field can be a strong trade at one school and a losing one at another, which is why the per-school number matters more than the field average.
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LE TEEN (2026). “Electrical Engineering Technology: lifetime ROI statistics.” Data: FREOPP 2021. https://le-teen.com/majors/electrical-engineering-technology