Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians at California State University-Chico

Chico, CA · Bachelor's Degree

$77,965
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$106,225
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$84,599
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 46
Rank by pay
#8 of 46
Rank, wage-adjusted
$18,822
Median federal debt

California State University-Chico graduates in electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians earn 26% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 18% of one year’s pay at that point.

How California State University-Chico Compares for Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians

All 46 colleges reporting electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Pace University New York, NY$127,764$121,605#2—
2University of Arkansas Grantham Little Rock, AR$123,809$145,899#1$87,606
3California State University-Chico Chico, CA$106,225$96,658#8$77,965
4Metropolitan State University of Denver Denver, CO$100,358$93,854#13$75,966
5Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX$99,943$101,613#4$78,185
6Excelsior University Albany, NY$99,786$94,976#10$83,479
7Wayne State University Detroit, MI$96,821$102,086#3$82,524
8Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$96,361$91,716#15$75,227
9New England Institute of Technology East Greenwich, RI$93,997$92,577#14$70,647
10California State Polytechnic University-Pomona Pomona, CA$91,709$83,449#30$68,815

Other Majors at California State University-Chico by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Science$127,498$81,021#56 of 349
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,543$113,181#33 of 966
Construction Management$108,021$89,075#4 of 57
Engineering$103,272$74,204#5 of 19
Computer Engineering$97,345—#137 of 189
Mechanical Engineering$93,555$73,297#118 of 318
Civil Engineering$92,472$72,350#35 of 233
Computer and Information Sciences$91,059$49,967#186 of 459
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician—$88,648—
Engineering-Related Fields$86,430$69,042#23 of 33
Accounting and Related Services$85,612$60,606#170 of 796
Mathematics$77,891$38,212#94 of 309
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology$74,888$49,068#8 of 49
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,651$46,145#298 of 1176
Biology$71,726$37,120#75 of 841
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$69,531$33,758#19 of 265
Geography and Cartography$69,500$40,380#14 of 117
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences$69,303$40,057#35 of 156
Plant Sciences$68,629$43,944#5 of 44
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies$67,921$25,525—
Economics$67,675$37,432#299 of 368
Agricultural Business and Management$65,198$47,937#44 of 77
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$64,274—#3 of 62
Journalism$63,358$35,668#25 of 187
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$62,855$29,297#55 of 215
Agriculture$61,369—#7 of 43
Political Science and Government$61,293$41,893#298 of 565
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences$61,230$25,952#29 of 64
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology$60,367$42,886#84 of 110
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$60,296$24,427#44 of 345

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do California State University-Chico electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $77,965 one year after graduating and $106,225 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does California State University-Chico rank for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians?

Among 46 colleges reporting earnings for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians graduates, California State University-Chico ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #8 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians at California State University-Chico worth it?

Its graduates earn 26% more than the national median for electrical/electronic engineering technologies/technicians ($84,599), and the median federal debt at graduation is $18,822.

← All data for California State University-Chico · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.