Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians at Lakeshore Technical College

Based on comparable electrical engineering technology programs nationwide, this associate's degree appears positioned near the national earnings median at roughly $55,000 first-year, with estimated debt sitting notably below typical levels—about $12,000 versus $15,000 nationally. That 0.22 debt-to-earnings ratio suggests graduates would need less than three months of gross income to cover their educational debt, which is encouraging territory for a technical credential. The challenge is that Wisconsin has ten schools offering this program, and without reported outcomes from Lakeshore itself, you're relying on national patterns rather than this specific school's track record.

The program structure matters here: electrical engineering technicians typically support engineers in manufacturing, utilities, and industrial settings—steady work that doesn't require the four-year engineering degree. Similar programs nationally produce graduates earning in the mid-$50,000s, which translates to solid middle-class work in Wisconsin's lower cost-of-living environment. The relatively low debt estimate, if accurate, would make this more manageable than many technical programs.

The practical limitation is uncertainty. With no reported data from Lakeshore or peer Wisconsin schools to validate these estimates, you're making a decision based on national approximations. Before committing, contact the school directly for their actual graduate outcomes, talk to local employers about hiring from their program specifically, and compare to Wisconsin's other nine electrical engineering technology programs—some may have better transparency about where their graduates actually land.